The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter Walter sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 1,028 publications — 100th percentile
100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter Walter sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 154 D-Index — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Peter Walter is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Medicine. They have contributed extensively to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, and Neurology.
The main topics of Peter Walter's scientific work include:
Peter Walter has published frequently in several venues. The top publication platforms for their work are:
Notable recent papers authored by or involving Peter Walter include:
Frequent collaborators in their research include Morgane Boone, Lan Wang, Avi Ashkenazi, Rosalie Lawrence, and Michael Schoof. Collaboration counts indicate ongoing partnerships with these researchers, highlighting an interconnected research network.
Peter Walter has been recognized by various distinguished institutions. Their awards include the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2018) for elucidating the unfolded protein response, membership in the National Academy of Medicine (2018), and fellowship in the National Academy of Inventors (2017). Additional honors include the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (2014), Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (2012), E.B. Wilson Medal from the American Society for Cell Biology (2009), Canada Gairdner International Award (2009), and election to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (2006) for Genetics/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. Earlier recognitions include membership in the National Academy of Sciences (2004), fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2002), and fellowship of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1989).
David Ron;Peter Walter
Peter Walter;David Ron
Kevin J Travers;Christopher K Patil;Lisa Wodicka;David J Lockhart
Günter Blobel
Jonathan H. Lin;Han Li;Douglas Yasumura;Hannah R. Cohen
Jeffery S. Cox;Caroline E. Shamu;Peter Walter
Benoît Kornmann;Erin Currie;Sean R. Collins;Maya Schuldiner
Kevin D. Hall;Alexis Ayuketah;Robert Brychta;Hongyi Cai
Jeffery S Cox;Peter Walter
Sebastián Bernales;Kent L McDonald;Peter Walter
Julie Hollien;Julie Hollien;Jonathan H. Lin;Han Li;Nicole Stevens
Carmela Sidrauski;Peter Walter
Peter Walter;Gonter Blobel
Peter Walter;Arthur E. Johnson
Mauro Costa-Mattioli;Peter Walter
M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian
Chris Patil;Peter Walter
Peter Walter;Günter Blobel
Jonathan H. Lin;Peter Walter;T.S. Benedict Yen
C E Shamu;P Walter
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