Florence B. Seibert

Florence B. Seibert
BornOctober 6, 1897
DiedAugust 23, 1991(1991-08-23) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGoucher College
Yale University
Known forIsolating a pure form of tuberculin
AwardsHoward Taylor Rickets Prize, Chicago (1924)

Trudeau Medal, National Tuberculosis Association (1938)

Garvan–Olin Medal (1942)

American Association of University Women Achievement Award (1943)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Doctoral advisorLafayette Mendel

Florence Barbara Seibert (October 6, 1897 – August 23, 1991)[2] was an American biochemist. She is best known for identifying the active agent in the antigen tuberculin as a protein, and subsequently for isolating a pure form of tuberculin, purified protein derivative (PPD), enabling the development and use of a reliable TB test. Seibert has been inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame and the National Women's Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Lambert, Bruce (1991-08-31). "Dr. Florence B. Seibert, Inventor Of Standard TB Test, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Florence B. Seibert". Social Security Death Index. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Retrieved 27 April 2011.