Richard A. Friesner

Richard A. Friesner is an American theoretical chemist and William P. Schweitzer Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008,^[1][2] and the National Academy of Sciences in 2016.^[3] Richard Friesner co-founded Schrödinger in 1990.^[4]

Richard A. Friesner
Born	(1952-08-09) August 9, 1952 (age 72) Carle Place, NY
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Chicago University of California, Berkeley
Known for	Density functional theory, Protein structure prediction, Force Fields, Molecular docking, Structure-based drug design
Awards	American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008), National Academy of Sciences (2016)
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	Columbia University
Doctoral advisor	Kenneth Sauer