Drew Berry

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Drew Berry
Born1970 (age 54–55)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Melbourne
Awards MacArthur Foundation Fellowship
Scientific career
Fieldsbiomedical animator
Institutions Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Drew Berry (born 1970) is an American biomedical animator at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia. He produces animations of proteins and protein complexes to illustrate cellular and molecular processes. [1]

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Education

Berry received a Bachelor of Science (1993) and Master of Science (1995) degrees from the University of Melbourne, and received training in cell biology as well as in light microscopy and electron microscopy.

Career

Since 1995, Berry has been a biomedical animator at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. [2] His 3D and 4D animations have focussed on explaining cellular and molecular processes relevant to research conducted at the institute, in fields including molecular biology, malaria, cell death, cancer biology, hematology and immunology. [3]

Berry's animations have received many awards and commendations. His animations which formed part of Harold Varmus' 'Genes and Jazz' presentation were described by The New Yorker as "astonishingly beautiful". [4] In 2009 American Scientist stated "The admirers of Drew Berry... talk about him the way Cellini talked about Michelangelo." [5] In 2010, the New York Times claimed "If there is a Steven Spielberg of molecular animation, it is probably Drew Berry" [6]

After collaborating with Berry for the Biophilia animated music app, the musician Björk described Berry as "someone who has made scientifically correct animation of DNA… on this project, he has crossed the line beautifully into the artistic realm where he has animated gorgeous DNA but added some poetic licence... he truly has brought magic to our insides, and shows us that we don’t have to look far for the miracle of nature, it is right inside us!" [7]

Awards and recognition

Highlight exhibitions and productions

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References

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  2. ↑ Drew Berry by Colin Martin, The Lancet, Volume 377, Issue 9769, Page 895 12 March 2011
  3. ↑ WEHI.TV Animations
  4. ↑ Swing Science by Paul Goldberger, The New Yorker 1 December 2008
  5. ↑ American Scientist, Science Observer: Molecular Movie Stars September–October 2009 Volume 97, Number 5 Page: 382
  6. ↑ Where Cinema and Biology Meet 15 November 2010.
  7. ↑ Drew Berry's Bio-Animations Dazed Digital Dazed & Confused August 2011 Issue
  8. ↑ Twisted tale of the double helix 29 February 2004
  9. ↑ Animations for the multi-media project, DNA, author Drew Berry, wins Emmy Award 23 September 2005.
  10. ↑ 2006 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge winners announced 21 September 2006
  11. ↑ Niche Prize winners announced 16 July 2008
  12. ↑ Revolutionary Minds: The Interpreters: Drew Berry- illuminated manuscripts April 2009.
  13. ↑ 2010 MacArthur Fellows: Drew Berry
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  31. ↑ TEDxSydney speakers Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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  35. ↑ "Biomedical Animator Drew Berry to Speak at RIT Dec. 8" RIT University News 1 Dec 2011
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  37. ↑ Virus one billion times (2014) Drew Berry wehi.tv and Franc Tétaz, 15 April 2014, retrieved 23 January 2023
  38. ↑ Mendel: The Legacy — The Well-Tempered Genotype. A Live Video-mapping Concert from Brno., 20 August 2015, retrieved 7 January 2023
  39. ↑ The Illuminarium at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, by Drew Berry, 28 April 2016, retrieved 22 January 2023
  40. ↑ Malaria Lifecycle -- no narration (2016) by Drew Berry wehi.tv, 5 April 2017, retrieved 22 January 2023
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