Esther A. Hopkins

Esther A.H. Hopkins
Born
Esther Arvilla Harrison

(1926-09-18)September 18, 1926
DiedMay 19, 2021(2021-05-19) (aged 94)
Education
Occupation(s)Chemist, Lawyer
Spouses
  • John Mitchell
    (m. 1955, divorced)
  • T. Ewell Hopkins
    (m. 1959; died 2001)
ChildrenSusan Mitchell
T. Ewell Hopkins, Jr.
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
ThesisCatalysis of phosphoryl group transfer by metal ions (1967)
Doctoral advisorJui Hsin Wang

Esther Arvilla Hopkins (née Harrison; September 18, 1926 – May 19, 2021) was an American chemist and environmental attorney. Hopkins was best known for her career as a biophysicist and research chemist at American Cyanamid along with research in the Polaroid Corp Emulsion Coating and Analysis Laboratory. She also pursued a career working as an attorney with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) following her time as a chemist.