Dorothy Needham

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gptkbp:instanceOf Scientist
gptkbp:advocatesFor Women in STEM
Gender equality in science
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1896-05-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Frederick_Sanger
gptkb:Max_Perutz
gptkbp:contribution Development of methods for protein crystallization
gptkbp:deathDate 1987-07-31
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Cambridge,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:employees gptkb:Cambridge_University
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Gonville_and_Caius_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:field Biochemistry
gptkbp:fullName Dorothy_Crowfoot_Needham
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Doctor_of_Science_from_University_of_Cambridge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dorothy Needham
gptkbp:influence Public engagement in science
Interdisciplinary research approaches
Mentorship of young scientists
Collaboration in scientific research
Scientific research methodologies
Public perception of women in science
Academic policies for women
Advancements in health sciences
Biochemical research practices
Research ethics in biochemistry
Research funding for women scientists
Scientific communication strategies
Scientific education for girls
Scientific literacy initiatives.
Scientific publishing practices
gptkbp:influenced Women in science
Future generations of female scientists
Biochemistry field
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Marie_Curie
Dorothy_Crowfoot
gptkbp:involved Educational initiatives for women in science
World_War_II_research_efforts
gptkbp:knownFor Contributions to the understanding of enzymes
Research on penicillin
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering female scientist in biochemistry
gptkbp:members gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork X-ray crystallography
gptkbp:publishedBy Research on enzyme mechanisms
Crystallography of biological macromolecules
Protein crystallization techniques
Role of proteins in biological processes
Studies on the structure of insulin
gptkbp:publishes The_Structure_of_Proteins
gptkbp:researchAreas Structural biology
gptkbp:researchContribution Advancements in protein chemistry
Understanding of molecular biology
gptkbp:researchFocus Protein structure
gptkbp:researchInterest X-ray diffraction
Experimental biochemistry
Significant impact on biochemistry
gptkbp:scientificName Respected member of the scientific community
Recognized for her contributions to science
gptkbp:spouse Sir_John_Needham