Klaus Biemann
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| Klaus Biemann | |
| Born | 1926 Austria |
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| Fields | Mass spectrometry |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Alma mater | University of Innsbruck Ph.D. Organic Chemistry 1951 |
| Known for | Mars Viking mass spectrometer[1] |
| Notable awards | Franklin Medal (2007) ACS Analytical Chemistry Award (2001) Pehr Edman Award (1992) Thomson Medal (1991) Newcomb-Cleveland Prize (1978) Fritz Pregl Medal (1977) NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1977) Powers Award (1973) Stas Medal (1962) |
Klaus Biemann is a Professor Emeritus of chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work was centered on structural analysis in organic and biochemistry. He was admitted to the United States National Academy of Science in 1993. He has been called the "father of organic mass spectrometry."[2]
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- ^ Biemann K (2007). "On the ability of the Viking gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer to detect organic matter". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104 (25): 10310-3. doi:. PMID 17548829.
- ^ Chung, Deborah D. L. (2006). The Road to Scientific Success: Inspiring Life Stories of Prominent Researchers (Road to Scientific Success). World Scientific Publishing Company. ISBN 981-256-600-7.
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