Mildred Cohn
Mildred Cohn | |
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| Born | July 12, 1913 New York City, New York, US |
| Died | October 12, 2009 (aged 96) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Education | Hunter College, Columbia University |
| Spouse | Henry Primakoff |
| Children | Three |
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| Awards | Garvan–Olin Medal (1963) Elliott Cresson Medal (1975), National Medal of Science (1982) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical Biochemistry |
| Institutions | National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics University of Pennsylvania Washington University School of Medicine |
| Doctoral advisor | Harold Urey |
Mildred Cohn (July 12, 1913 – October 12, 2009) was an American biochemist who furthered understanding of biochemical processes through her study of chemical reactions within animal cells. She was a pioneer in the use of nuclear magnetic resonance for studying enzyme reactions, particularly reactions of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
She received the nation's highest science award, the National Medal of Science, in 1982, and was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.