Shirley Jeffrey
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Shirley Winifred Jeffrey AM FAA (4 April 1930 – 4 January 2014) was an Australian marine biologist and naturalist, who researched biochemical separation techniques, specialising in micro-algal research; her discovery, isolation and purification of chlorophyll c allowed for the evaluation of oceanic microscopic plant biomass and photosynthesis. She was christened The Mother of chlorophyll c by one of her early mentors, Professor Andrew Benson of the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego.[1]
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Shirley W. Jeffrey | |
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Born | Shirley Winifred Jeffrey (1930-04-04)4 April 1930 |
Died | 4 January 2014(2014-01-04) (aged 84) |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Sydney King's College London |
Known for | Isolation and study of chlorophyll c |
Awards | Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal Australian Centenary Medal Shinkishi Hatai Medal Member of the Order of Australia (AM) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Marine Biology Plant Biology Aquaculture |
Institutions | CSIRO |
Author abbrev. (botany) | S.W.Jeffrey |
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