Women Pioneers of Medical Research: Biographies of 25 Outstanding Scientists
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (735 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786429275 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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. King-Thom Chung has been a professor of microbiology and molecular toxicology at the University of Memphis since 1988. He pioneers research on azo dyes-induced cancer, and his work on genotoxicology of aromatic amines metabolically produced from azo dyes has received world recognition
Williams as the discoverer of the diphtheria antitoxin. Each profile includes a general introduction and covers the woman's childhood or family background, her formal education, her most valuable contributions to the field, and the important events or persons which influenced her life and career.. While most laymen could recognize Florence Nightingale as the founder of modern nursing, it's doubtful they could likewise identify Louise Pearce as one of the primary researchers in the cure for African Sleeping Sickness or Anna W. This book profiles 25 women who have made significant contributions to medical research, including Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Lydia Folger Fowler, Virginia Apgar, and Rosalind Franklin, among others
From Booklist Women from Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762), who helped gain acceptance for the smallpox vaccine, to molecular biologist Alice Shih-Hou Huang (1939–) are presented in this collection of biographies. --Mary Ellen Quinn . An appendix contains brief information about other important people mentioned in the text. Apart from its relevance to medical history and women’s studies collections, it is worth considering by libraries that are developing collections of life stories. The biographies are very readable and do a good job of explaining the context and significance of each woman’s contributions. Each begins with dates and an identifying phrase and covers childhood, famil