Peik Lund-Andersen obtained a B.S in Molecular Biology from the University of Idaho, where he conducted research using molecular modeling and molecular dynamics simulations to probe protein-protein and protein-small molecule interactions. While there he won the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for his work identifying possible animal reservoirs of COVID-19. Peik is now a second year Molecular Engineering graduate student working under David Baker at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design. His current work involves designing redox active proteins to assemble photochemical reaction centers. During his PhD he aims to gain an in-depth understanding of biological electron transport and bioinorganic chemistry. His long term goal is to engineer proteins for the sustainable production of fuels and other valuable chemicals.
