Marilyn L. Fogel | |
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Born | Moorestown, New Jersey, U.S. | September 19, 1952
Died | May 11, 2022 | (aged 69)
Nationality | American |
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Spouse | Christopher Wood Swarth |
Awards | Alfred Treibs Medal (2013)
Fellow to the AAAS (2012) Elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019) V.M. Goldschmidt Award (2022) |
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Thesis | Carbon isotope fractionation by ribulose 1,5-biphosphate carboxylase from various organisms (1977) |
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Other academic advisors | Thomas C. Hoering |
Notable students | Post-docs: |
Marilyn L. Fogel (September 19, 1952 – May 11, 2022)[1] was an American geo-ecologist and Professor of Geo-ecology at UC Riverside in Riverside, California. She is known for her research using stable isotope mass spectrometry to study a variety of subjects including ancient climates, biogeochemical cycles, animal behavior, ecology, and astrobiology. Fogel served in many leadership roles, including Program Director at the National Science Foundation in geobiology and low-temperature geochemistry.[2]
She was the second female staff scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science's Geophysical Laboratory and the first female recipient of the Alfred Treibs Medal from the Geochemical Society for her achievements in the field of organic geochemistry.[3]