Ernesto Freire's Biography

Ernesto Freire, Professor, Johns Hopkins University

ERNESTO FREIRE is the Henry Walters Professor at the Johns Hopkins University. He is a member of the Department of Biology and Biophysics. He also holds a joint appointment in the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins Medical School. Dr. Freire obtained his doctorate in Biophysics from the University of Virginia. Dr. Freire is a world recognized expert in biological thermodynamics. He performs research in the thermodynamics of protein stability, protein-protein interactions, and protein-ligand binding. Dr. Freire has pioneered the development of drug design and optimization strategies using thermodynamic techniques. Dr. Freire is the author or co-author of over 250 publications and several patents. Dr. Freire is an Honor Member of the Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and a member of the Academy of Sciences of Latin America.