Science

While Jeffries Wyman's career is defined by world travel and cultural experiences from Japan to France and beyond, he is most noted for his contributions to science in what became the field of allostery. “He took the same interest in popes and politics that he had in the aborigines,” said Alfredo Colosimo, Professor of Biophysics at the University of Rome. “His personal curiosity about different conditions in different environments was what enabled him to make new connections in science.”

Regularly sought out by biochemists worldwide, Wyman was also recognized for his work in thermodynamics and mathematics. He focused primarily on the binding of hemoglobin molecules.

From his biographical memoir from the National Academy of Sciences:

"In his 50 years of research on these remarkable phenomena, which are also involved in enzyme catalysis, Jeffries' approach became increasingly sophisticated and general. He showed how the concept of the binding potential unified the treatment of all the equilibrium properties of these complicated systems, contributing greatly to our understanding of cooperativity, linked functions, allostery, and internal changes in proteins."

Read further about Jeffries' scientific contributions by exploring his Scientific Publications, and learning more about his professional scientific affiliations and memberships.

From teaching at Harvard to conferring with the Emperor of Japan, Wyman's scientific pursuits kept his career in a state of constant evolution and growth, a state that reflects the type of man that he was.