John B. Fenn
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John B. Fenn | |
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 Fenn in 2005 | |
| Born | John Bennett Fenn June 15, 1917[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2010 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Berea College Yale University |
| Known for | Electrospray ionization |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2002) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Princeton University Yale University Virginia Commonwealth University |
John Bennett Fenn (June 15, 1917 – December 10, 2010) was an American analytical chemist. He was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002. Fenn shared half of the award with Koichi Tanaka for their work in mass spectrometry.
John B. Fenn Media
The instrument Fenn and his colleagues used to develop ESI is on display at the Science History Institute Museum in Philadelphia, PA
Honor of Fenn's Nobel Prize award in the Berea College in Berea, Kentucky
References
- ↑ Robinson, Carol V.. John Fenn (1917–2010) Chemist who enabled mass spectrometry to weigh up biology. Nature 469 (7330) (2011). p. 300. doi:10.1038/469300a.