Helen Murray Free
Helen Murray Free | |
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Helen Free receiving the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama, 2010 | |
| Born | Helen Murray February 20, 1923 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 2021 (aged 98) Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of Wooster (BS) Central Michigan University (MA) |
| Known for | Self-testing systems for diabetes |
| Awards | Garvan–Olin Medal (1980) Kilby Award (1996) National Inventors Hall of Fame (2000) National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2009) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
Helen Murray Free (February 20, 1923 – May 1, 2021) was an American chemist and educator. She is most known for her work on in vitro self-testing systems for diabetes and other diseases.