Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award
Encyclopedia
The Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award was established in 1951 by the Iota Sigma Pi
honorary society for women in chemistry
. The award is given for research achievement in chemistry or biochemistry to a woman not over forty years of age at the time of her nomination. Individual chapters, Iota Sigma Pi
members, chemists, and groups of chemists may nominate eligible chemists for the prize.
The award was named for Agnes Fay Morgan (1884–1968), biochemist and nutritionist, born in Peoria, Illinois
, USA. She studied at the University of Chicago (BS, MS, PhD), and taught at the University of California, Berkeley (1915–54), where she helped organize (1919) what was to become a nationally outstanding home economics department. A founder of the science of nutrition, her research focused on the analysis of nutrients in foods, the stability of vitamins and proteins during food processing, and the physiological effects of vitamin deficiencies. Especially noteworthy was her discovery of the role of pantothenic acid
in adrenal function and pigmentation. Her work for government and private agencies included the development of improved methods of dehydrating foods.
Iota Sigma Pi
Iota Sigma Pi is an elective US honor society for women in chemistry, first established in 1902. The organization presents several awards to women in chemistry.- Professional Awards :* Centennial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching...
honorary society for women in chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
. The award is given for research achievement in chemistry or biochemistry to a woman not over forty years of age at the time of her nomination. Individual chapters, Iota Sigma Pi
Iota Sigma Pi
Iota Sigma Pi is an elective US honor society for women in chemistry, first established in 1902. The organization presents several awards to women in chemistry.- Professional Awards :* Centennial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching...
members, chemists, and groups of chemists may nominate eligible chemists for the prize.
The award was named for Agnes Fay Morgan (1884–1968), biochemist and nutritionist, born in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, USA. She studied at the University of Chicago (BS, MS, PhD), and taught at the University of California, Berkeley (1915–54), where she helped organize (1919) what was to become a nationally outstanding home economics department. A founder of the science of nutrition, her research focused on the analysis of nutrients in foods, the stability of vitamins and proteins during food processing, and the physiological effects of vitamin deficiencies. Especially noteworthy was her discovery of the role of pantothenic acid
Pantothenic acid
Pantothenic acid, also called pantothenate or vitamin B5 , is a water-soluble vitamin. For many animals, pantothenic acid is an essential nutrient. Animals require pantothenic acid to synthesize coenzyme-A , as well as to synthesize and metabolize proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.Pantothenic acid...
in adrenal function and pigmentation. Her work for government and private agencies included the development of improved methods of dehydrating foods.
Award Recipients
- 1951 Charlotte Roderuck
- 1952 Mary Louise Quaife
- 1954 Donna B. Coslich
- 1957 Marjorie M. Nelson
- 1960 Evelyn L. Oginsky
- 1963 Maxine F. Singer
- 1966 H. Sue Hanlon
- 1969 Mary L. GoodMary L. GoodMary Lowe Good is an inorganic chemist who does industrial research and has worked in government. She received her BS from the University of Central Arkansas and in 1955 received her PhD in from the University of Arkansas...
- 1972 Janet Del Bene
- 1975 Giovanna Ferro-Luzzi Ames
- 1978 Joyce Benjamins
- 1981 Marcetta York Darensbourg
- 1984 Marye Anne FoxMarye Anne FoxMarye Anne Payne Fox is a physical organic chemist and university administrator. She was the first female chief executive of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. In April 2004, Fox was named Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego.-Early years:Fox was born in...
- 1987 Marion Thurnauer
- 1990 Victoria L. McGuffin
- 1991 Cynthia Friend
- 1992 Jacqueline K. BartonJacqueline BartonJacqueline K. Barton is an American chemist. She is the Arthur and Marian Hanisch Memorial professor of Chemistry at California Institute of Technology...
- 1993 Geraldine L. Richmond
- 1994 Jeanne Pemberton
- 1995 Jennifer Brodbelt
- 1996 Robin Garrell
- 1997 Susan M. Lunte
- 1998 Anne B. Myers
- 1999 Nancy Makri
- 2000 Kim Baldridge
- 2001 Jean Chmielewski
- 2002 Alanna SchepartzAlanna SchepartzAlanna Schepartz is an American-born professor and scientist. She is currently the Milton Harris '29 Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry at Yale University...
- 2003 Tamar Schlick
- 2004 Carolyn BertozziCarolyn R. BertozziCarolyn Ruth Bertozzi is an American chemist. She is the T.Z. and Irmgard Chu Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley; Professor of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of California, San...
- 2005 Sharon Hammes-Schiffer
- 2006 Mei Hong
- 2007 Anna KrylovAnna KrylovAnna Krylov is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Southern California working in the area of computational quantum chemistry.Born in Donetsk, Ukraine, Anna Krylov received her M.Sc...
- 2008 Julia Chan
- 2009 Helen Blackwell
- 2010 Kyoung-Shin Choi