Joyce Jacobson Kaufman (June 21, 1929 - August 26, 2016) was an American chemist known for advancing the science of quantum chemistry and for clinical research on anaesthetics.[1][2][3][4] Born to an immigrant family in the Bronx and educated at Johns Hopkins University, she worked at the Sorbonne and Martin Marietta before returning to Johns Hopkins.[5]
Joyce Jacobson Kaufman | |
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 Kaufman in 1964 | |
| Born | June 21, 1929 |
| Died | August 26, 2016 |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Known for | Biomedical coding, pharmacology, drug design, quantum chemistry |
| Awards | 1973 American Chemical Society’s Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal |
She was elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemists in 1965, and of the American Physical Society in 1966.[1] Her other accolades include the 1973 Garvan Medical Award of the American Chemical Society and the Legion of Honour in 1969.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Joyce Jacobson Kaufman Record". Smithsonian Institution Archives Collections Website. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Grauer, Neil A. (2017). "Physical Chemistry Pathfinder". www.hopkinsmedicine.org. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Joyce Jacobson Kaufman". Physics Today. 2016-06-21. doi:10.1063/PT.5.031246.
- ^ Oakes, Elizabeth H. (2007). Encyclopedia of World Scientists. Facts on File, Incorporated. p. 389. ISBN 9781438118826.
- ^ "Joyce Jacobson Kaufman | Jewish Women's Archive". jwa.org.
- ^ "Joyce Jacobson Kaufman". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
Further reading
edit- Grinstein, Louise K.; Rose, Rose K.; Rafailovich, Miriam H. (1990). Women in chemistry and physics : a biobibliographic sourcebook. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313273827. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- Shearer, Benjamin; Shearer, Barbara (1997). Notable women in the physical sciences : a biographical dictionary. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313293030. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- Physical Chemistry Pathfinder Biography of Kaufman