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Joyce Jacobson Kaufman
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Kaufman in 1964
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| Born | June 21, 1929 |
| Died | 26 August 2016 |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Known for | Biomedical coding, pharmacology, drug design, quantum chemistry |
| Awards | 1973 American Chemical Society’s Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal |
Joyce Jacobson Kaufman (21 June 1929 - 26 August 2016) was an American chemist known for advancing the science of quantum chemistry and for clinical research on anaesthetics. Born to an immigrant family in the Bronx and educated at Johns Hopkins University, she worked at the Sorbonne and at Martin Marietta before returning to Johns Hopkins.
She was elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemists in 1965, and of the American Physical Society in 1966. Her other accolades include the 1973 Garvan Medical Award of the American Chemical Society and the Legion of Honour in 1969.
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