The Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award was established in 1951 by the
Iota Sigma Pi honorary society for women in
chemistry. The award is given for
research achievement in chemistry or biochemistry to a woman not over forty years of age at the time of her nomination. Individual chapters,
Iota Sigma Pi members, chemists, and groups of chemists may nominate eligible chemists for the prize.
The award was named for
Agnes Fay Morgan (1884–1968), biochemist and nutritionist, born in
Peoria, Illinois, USA. She studied at the University of Chicago (BS, MS, PhD), and taught at the University of California, Berkeley (1915–54), where she helped organize (1919) what was to become a nationally outstanding home economics department. A founder of the science of nutrition, her research focused on the analysis of nutrients in foods, the stability of vitamins and proteins during food processing, and the physiological effects of vitamin deficiencies. Especially noteworthy was her discovery of the role of
pantothenic acid
Pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5 is a water-soluble B vitamin and therefore an essential nutrient. All animals require pantothenic acid in order to synthesize coenzyme A (CoA) – essential for fatty acid metabolism – as well as to, ...
in adrenal function and pigmentation. Her work for government and private agencies included the development of improved methods of dehydrating foods.
Award recipients
Source
Iota Sigma Pi
See also
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List of chemistry awards
This list of chemistry awards is an index to articles about notable awards for chemistry. It includes awards by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, the Society of Chemical Industry and awards by other organizations.
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List of science and technology awards for women
References
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Awards established in 1951
Chemistry awards
Science awards honoring women
Early career awards