Mary Kaiser
Mary Agnes Kaiser (June 11, 1948 – July 10, 2011) was an American chemist. She worked at DuPont, where she was the first woman ever promoted to Senior Research Fellow. A woman scientist of distinction,[1] she was internationally known for her work in environmental analytical chemistry.[2]
Early life and education
Kaiser was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania on June 11, 1948,[3] and grew up in Exeter, Pennsylvania.[4] She attended Wilkes College for her Bachelor's degree in chemistry, where she graduated in 1970.[4] She received her Master's degree from Saint Joseph's University in 1972, and she completed her Chemistry PhD at Villanova University in 1976.[5]
Career and research
In 1977, Kaiser began working for DuPont, where she was the first woman to become a Senior Research Fellow.[4] Kaiser was an active member of the American Chemical Society, the Chromatography Forum, the Eastern Analytical Symposium, and the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies.[4] In 1985, she was the second woman ever elected Chair of the American Chemical Society's Division of Analytical Chemistry.[4]
Publications
Kaiser published Environmental Problem Solving Using Gas Chromatography in 1982.[6] The book became a best-seller within the field.[4]
Personal life
Kaiser was married to Cecil Dybowski, with whom she had a daughter, Marta Dybowski. Kaiser died on July 10, 2011, in Newark, Delaware.[7]
Awards
- 2009, ACS Delaware Section Award for "conspicuous scientific achievement"[8]
- 2004, Award for distinguished service in the advancement of analytical chemistry, ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry[9]
- Villanova University Founders Award[10]
- Chromatography Forum of the Delaware Valley Award[10]
References
- ^ Rossiter, Margaret (2012). Women Scientists in America. ; Forging a New World since 1972. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 147. ISBN 1421403633. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Mary A. Kaiser". Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley. 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Henderson, Andrea Kovacs, ed. (2010). "Kaiser, Mary Agnes". American Men & Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences. Vol. 4 (28 ed.). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Obituaries". Newark Post. 21 Jul 2011. Retrieved 24 Aug 2016.
- ^ Ainsworth, Susan J. "Mary Agnes Kaiser | Chemical & Engineering News". cen.acs.org. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ^ Kaiser, Mary (1982). Environmental Problem Solving Using Gas Chromatography. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 0-444-42065-7.
- ^ "Mary Agnes Kaiser". The News Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ Wang, Linda (March 23, 2009). "Mary Kaiser Wins Delaware Section Award". Chemical & Engineering News. 87 (12): 50. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Division Awards Program". ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ a b "October Meeting Notice". The Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley. Retrieved 1 September 2016.