Judith Klinman

Judith Pollock Klinman
Born (1941-04-17) April 17, 1941 (age 83)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania A.B. (1962), Ph.D. (1966)
AwardsNational Medal of Science (2012)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
Chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of California at Berkeley
ThesisA Kinetic Study of the Hydrolysis and Imidazole-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Substituted Benzoyl Imidazole in Light and Heavy Water (1966)
Doctoral advisorEdward R. Thornton
Doctoral studentsNatalie Ahn
Websitewww.cchem.berkeley.edu/jukgrp/klinman_group/Home.html

Judith P. Klinman (born April 17, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American chemist, biochemist, and molecular biologist known for her work on enzyme catalysis. She became the first female professor in the physical sciences at the University of California, Berkeley in 1978,[2][3] where she is now Professor of the Graduate School and Chancellor's Professor.[4] In 2012, she was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Barack Obama.[5] She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[6] American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[7] American Association for the Advancement of Science,[8] and the American Philosophical Society.[9]

  1. ^ "Judith P. Klinman CV" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  2. ^ Zanish-Belcher, Tanya (June 13, 2002). "Judith P. Klinman Oral History (Interview with Judith Klinman)". cdm16001.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. ^ "Berkeley's First Women Chemists". Catalyst Magazine. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ^ "Judith P. Klinman | College of Chemistry". chemistry.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  5. ^ "The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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