Rita Harradence
Australian biochemist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rita Harriet Harradence, Lady Cornforth (16 September 1915 − 6 November 2012) was an Australian biochemist who pioneered the synthesis of penicillamine and steroids, and the stereochemistry of molecules involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
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Rita Harradence | |
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Born | (1915-09-16)16 September 1915 |
Died | 6 November 2012(2012-11-06) (aged 97) |
Resting place | Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Lady Cornforth |
Alma mater | University of Sydney (BSc (Hons) 1936, MSc 1937) Somerville College, Oxford (DPhil, 1941) |
Spouse | John Cornforth |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | National Institute for Medical Research Milstead Laboratory of Chemical Enzymology |
Thesis | Synthesis of cyclic ketones related to the sex hormones (1941) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert Robinson |
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