Spider Silk:  Ancient Ideas for New Biomaterials

Randolph V. Lewis†
Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3944
Chem. Rev., 2006, 106 (9), pp 3762–3774
DOI: 10.1021/cr010194g
Publication Date (Web): June 15, 2006
Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society
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 Address correspondence to Randolph V. Lewis, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071-3944 [telephone (307) 766-2147; fax (307) 766-5098; e-mail silk@uwyo.edu].

Dr. Randy Lewis received his B.S. degree from CalTech in chemistry and his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego. Following postdoctoral work at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology he joined the Molecular Biology Department at the University of Wyoming. In 2005 he was awarded the H. Duke Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award and previously received the President's Outstanding Researcher Award.

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  • Published In Issue September 13, 2006
  • Received August 12, 2005

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