Frank Sargent (scientist)
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Frank Sargent | |
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| Born | 4 July 1970 Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| Education | University of Edinburgh (BSc), University of Dundee (PhD) |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Royal Society University Research Fellowship (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Newcastle University University of Dundee University of East Anglia John Innes Centre |
| Thesis | Biosynthesis and processing of the nickel-containing hydrogenases of E. coli. (1996) |
| Doctoral advisor | David H. Boxer |
Frank Sargent is Professor of Microbial Biotechnology at Newcastle University, UK. He has specialised in bacterial bioenergetics, particularly protein transport and enzymes containing nickel and molybdenum, including biotechnology applications.
Sargent spent his childhood at Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland.[1] The surname 'Sargent' is an anglicized version of the Italian Sargenti/Sorgenti/Sorgente, which was modified during the second world war in an attempt to avoid internment.[2] The Sargenti family originate from Francesco Sorgente and Concetta Riccitiello Sorgenti who settled in Trenton, New Jersey in the early 20th century.[3]
Education
Sargent studied at University of Edinburgh, obtaining a B. Sc. degree specialising in biochemistry in 1992. He gained a PhD at University of Dundee in 1996.[1]