Mass spectrometry is instrumental in separating and measuring the molecular components in a chemical sample. British chemist Carol Robinson realized this technique could be adapted to study biological systems in their natural environment, yielding invaluable information on their structure, function and interactions. Today, her work has wide-reaching application in fields ranging from protein structure and function to drug design and discovery.
Join us on Monday, May 2, for a special presentation by this trailblazing scientist who took a non-traditional career path and shattered glass ceilings along the way, becoming the first female professor in the department of chemistry at both the University of Cambridge in 2001, and at the University of Oxford, where she is director of the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery. Among her many honors, Robinson was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2013 and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2017.
In May, Professor Dame Carol Robinson will be celebrated as a 2022 Franklin Institute Award Laureate — the recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry. Her lecture is the keynote presentation at a symposium being held in her honor, sponsored by the University of Delaware and the Franklin Institute. Her presentation will be given in person, in UD's Mitchell Hall, and be broadcast virtually on Zoom. A Q&A will follow. All are welcome!
The virtual presentation is password-protected. You will be provided the password upon registration. You may submit questions in advance for Professor Dame Carol Robinson below.
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