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Elizabeth Amy Kreiser Weisburger (April 9, 1924 – February 12, 2019) was an American chemist who made significant contributions in medicine and chemistry, specifically chemical carcinogenesis.[1] She worked for nearly 40 years at the National Cancer Institute and received multiple awards for her work. Weisburger's research in chemical carcinogenesis was necessary in order to find treatments for cancer. Some of Weisburger's work included studying carcinogenesis, looking at the activity of carcinogens, and determining the dangers of chemotherapy drugs. Elizabeth Weisburger is considered a pioneer in chemical carcinogenesis.[2]
- ^ "ELIZABETH WEISBURGER". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Grinstein, Louise; Rose, Rose; Rafailovich, Miriam (1993). Women in Chemistry and Physics: A Bibliographic Sourcebook. Greenwood Press. pp. 581–585.