Professor

Glenn King

FAA

Glenn King
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Glenn King is the leading figure worldwide in the study of arthropod venoms and the development of venom peptides from these animals as pharmacological tools, human therapeutics, and bioinsecticides. He has made seminal contributions with respect to our fundamental understanding of the evolution, ecology, production, and functional and structural diversity of arthropod venoms. King’s ground-breaking research on safer ways to control disease-spreading pests and to protect crops, has led to the first commercial application of venom peptides as eco-friendly, bee-safe insecticides. He received the 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation.

Fields of research

30 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES
  • 3001 AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • 3004 CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION
31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • 3101 BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
    • 310112 Structural Biology (incl. Macromolecular Modelling)
34 CHEMICAL SCIENCES
  • 3404 MEDICINAL AND BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
    • 340401 Biologically Active Molecules
    • 340407 Proteins and Peptides

For full list of research codes, please visit the ARC Website .

Expertise type

  • Molecular Biology
  • Structural Biology
  • NMR Spectroscopy
  • Peptide Chemisty
  • Ion Channels
  • Protein Structure-Function Relationships
  • Biotechnology
  • Proteins
  • Electrophysiology
  • Peptides
  • Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Protein Structure

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