Marion C. Thurnauer
Marion C. Thurnauer | |
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Thurnauer, presenting to the Women Chemists Committee at the ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, 2016 | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | photosynthesis, electron paramagnetic resonance, women in science |
| Spouse | Alexander Trifunac |
| Awards | Garvan–Olin Medal (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Argonne National Laboratory, Chemistry Division |
| Doctoral advisor | Gerhard L. Closs |
Marion Charlotte Thurnauer is an American chemist at Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne). She was the first woman director of the Chemistry Division (CHM) and the first woman division director in the Physical Sciences Directorate at Argonne. She is an Argonne Distinguished Fellow Emeritus in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division and has received numerous awards for her work in chemistry and her support of women in science.