Jean Apgar | |
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Born | Barbara Jean Francis March 4, 1936 Tyler, Texas |
Occupation | Biochemist |
Barbara Jean Francis Apgar (born March 4, 1936) is an American biochemist. She worked on important research on ribonucleic acids (RNA), and on zinc deficiency as a risk factor in reproduction. She won the Federal Woman's Award in 1970, and the Arthur S. Flemming Award in 1973.