Marilyn Fogel

Marilyn L. Fogel
Fogel in 2016
Born(1952-09-19)September 19, 1952
DiedMay 11, 2022(2022-05-11) (aged 69)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
SpouseChristopher Wood Swarth
AwardsAlfred Treibs Medal (2013)

Fellow to the AAAS (2012)

Elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)

V.M. Goldschmidt Award (2022)
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
ThesisCarbon isotope fractionation by ribulose 1,5-biphosphate carboxylase from various organisms (1977)
Doctoral advisors
  • Chase Van Baalen
  • Patrick Parker
  • F. Robert Tabita
Other academic advisorsThomas C. Hoering
Notable studentsPost-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]

  1. ^ ""Isotope Queen" Marilyn Fogel Dies At 69". Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  2. ^ "Marilyn Fogel". Leadership. 2015-01-01. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  3. ^ Geophysical Laboratory (2016-10-31), Marylin Fogel Keynote – Marilyn Madness, retrieved 2016-12-01