Klaus Biemann
| Klaus Biemann | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
November 2, 1926 Innsbruck, Austria |
| Died | June 2, 2016 (aged 89) |
| Fields | Mass spectrometry |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Alma mater |
University of Innsbruck Ph.D. Organic Chemistry 1951 |
| Doctoral students | John M. Hayes[1] |
| Known for | Mars Viking mass spectrometer[2] |
| Notable awards |
Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry (2007) NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1977)) |
Klaus Biemann (November 2, 1926 – June 2, 2016)[3][4] was a professor of chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[5] His work centered on structural analysis in organic and biochemistry. He has been called the "father of organic mass spectrometry."[6]
Awards and honors
- Stas Medal of the Belgian Chemical Society (1962)[7]
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1966)[8]
- Fritz Pregl Medal of the Austrian Microchemical Society (1977)[7]
- NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1977)[7]
- Guggenheim Fellow (1983)[9]
- Field and Franklin Award in Applied Mass Spectrometry from the American Chemical Society (1986)[10]
- ACS Analytical Chemistry Award from the American Chemical Society (2001)[11]
- Thomson Medal from the International Mass Spectrometry Foundation (1991)[12]
- Pehr Edman Award (1992)[13]
- Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1993)[14]
- Beckman-ABRF Award from the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (1995)[13]
- Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry from the Franklin Institute (2007)[7]
References
- ↑ Hayes, John Michael (1966). Techniques for high resolution mass spectrometric analysis of organic constituents of terrestrial and extraterrestrial samples (PhD thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. OCLC 18679992. (subscription required)
- ↑ Biemann K (2007). "On the ability of the Viking gas chromatograph–mass spectrometer to detect organic matter". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104 (25): 10310–3. Bibcode:2007PNAS..10410310B. doi:10.1073/pnas.0703732104. PMC 1965509
. PMID 17548829. - ↑ The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry: Volume 9, page 30
- ↑ Klaus Biemann, professor emeritus of chemistry, dies at 89
- ↑ "In Memoriam: Klaus Biemann (1926–2016)". Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 27 (10): 1583–1589. 2016. doi:10.1007/s13361-016-1470-5. ISSN 1044-0305.
- ↑ Chung, Deborah D. L. (2006). The Road to Scientific Success: Inspiring Life Stories of Prominent Researchers (Road to Scientific Success). World Scientific Publishing Company. ISBN 981-256-600-7.
- 1 2 3 4 "Klause Biemann". Franklin Laureate Database. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Klaus Biemann". John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry". American Chemical Society. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ↑ "ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry". American Chemical Society. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Thomson Medals, 2009". International Mass Spectrometry Foundation. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- 1 2 "Klaus Biemann Receives Beckman-ABRF Award". Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Biemann, Klaus". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
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