Robert J. Cotter | |
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| Born | July 15, 1943 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 2012 (aged 69)[1] Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross (BS) Johns Hopkins University (PhD) |
| Known for | Time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| Spouse | Catherine Clarke Fenselau |
| Awards | Field and Franklin Award (2011) ASMS Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award (2011) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mass spectrometry |
| Institutions | Towson University Gettysburg College Johns Hopkins University |
| Doctoral advisor | W.S. Koski |
Robert J. Cotter (July 15, 1943 – November 12, 2012) was an American chemist and mass spectrometrist. His research contributed to many early advances in the field of time-of-flight mass spectrometry. From 1998 to 2000 he was president of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.[2] Cotter was also a co-investigator on the Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA) project, developing a miniaturized, low power consumption ion trap/time-of-flight mass spectrometer that was to be deployed with the ExoMars rover, now the Rosalind Franklin rover.[3]
- ^ Siegel, Andrea (November 18, 2012). "Robert J. Cotter, Johns Hopkins medical school professor". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Past presidents, ASMS, retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ^ Cotter RJ, Swatkoski S, Becker L, Evans-Nguyen T (2010). "Time-of-flights and traps: from the Histone Code to Mars". Eur J Mass Spectrom. 16 (3): 331–340. doi:10.1255/ejms.1082. PMC 3401572. PMID 20530839.