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List of women mass spectrometrists

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This is a list of notable women mass spectrometrists with significant scientific contribution towards advancement in theories, instrumentation and applications of mass spectrometry. The list is organized by the chemical societies and their major awards related to mass spectrometry, as well as presidency.

American Chemical Society The Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry is the major mass spectrometry award offered by the American Chemical Society.

Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry (since 1985) 2021 Veronica M. Bierbaum 2020 Kimberly A. Prather 2019 Jennifer S. Brodbelt 2018 Carol Vivien Robinson 2017 Vicki H. Wysocki 2015 Hilkka I. Kenttämaa 2010 Catherine E. Costello 2008 Catherine C. Fenselau 1990 Marjorie G. Horning

American Society for Mass Spectrometry The major awards from the American Society for Mass Spectrometry are John B. Fenn Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry, Biemann Medal, Fellows of ASMS, Research Award, Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) Award, Al Yergey Mass Spectrometry Scientist Award, Ron Hites Award, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Mentorship Award. A number of notable women mass spectrometrists served as presidents of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

John B. Fenn Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry (since 1990) 2024 Jennifer Brodbelt 2023 Carol Vivien Robinson 2017 Catherine E. Costello 2012 Catherine C. Fenselau 2009 Vicki H. Wysocki

Biemann Medal (since 1997) 2025 Livia S. Eberlin 2022 Erin S. Baker 2020 Ying Ge 2019 Sarah Trimpin 2016 Kristina Håkansson 2014 Lingjun Li 2008 Julia Laskin 2000 Julie A. Leary

Fellows of ASMS (since 2025) 2026 Veronica M. Bierbaum, Catherine E. Costello, Kristina Hakansson, Lisa M. Jones, Susan D. Richardson 2025 Erin S. Baker, Catherine C. Fenselau, P. Jane Gale, Susan Weintraub

Research Award (since 1986) 2025 Tian (Autumn) Qiu 2024 Elizabeth K. Neumann 2023 Kelly Marie Hines and Stacy Malaker 2022 Gloria Sheynkman 2021 Xin Yan 2019 Eleanor Browne 2014 Kerri A. Pratt 2013 Yu Xia 2012 Ileana M. Cristea and Sharon J. Pitteri 2011 Judit Villen 2010 Sarah Trimpin 2007 Rebecca Jockusch 2006 Heather Desaire 2005 Kristina Hăkansson 2004 Lingjun Li 2003 Andrea Grottoli 2001 Deborah S. Gross 2000 Elaine Marzluff 1998 Mary T. Rodgers 1997 M. Judith Charles 1994 Kimberly A. Prather 1993 Susan Graul 1992 Vicki H. Wysocki 1991 Hilkka I. Kenttämaa 1990 Jennifer Brodbelt 1987 Susan Olesik

Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) Award (since 2019) 2025 Emma Guiberson 2023 Erica Jacobs 2021 Christine Hughey 2019 Callie Cole

Al Yergey Mass Spectrometry Scientist Award (since 2019) 2023 Amina Woods 2022 Martha M. Vestling 2020 Rachel Ogorzalek Loo

Ron Hites Award: for an exemplary paper published in the previous two volumes of the Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (since 2009) 2022 Elyssia Gallagher 2019 Julia Laskin 2009 Alison Ashcroft

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Mentorship Awards (since 2024) 2026 Lisa M. Jones 2025 Jennifer Geddes-McAlister and Renã A. S. Robinson

President and Past Presidents (since 1953) 2022–2024 Julia Laskin 2020–2022 Susan Richardson 2016–2018 Vicki Wysocki 2014–2016 Jennifer Brodbelt 2012–2014 Susan Weintraub 2006–2008 Barbara S. Larsen 2002–2004 Catherine E. Costello 1996–1998 Veronica M. Bierbaum 1982–1984 Catherine Fenselau

Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry The major awards from the Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry (ANZSMS) are the ANZSMS Medal, Morrison Medal, Bowel Medal, Michael Guilhaus Research Award and ANZSMS Fellows.

ANZSMS Medal (since 2009) The award has not been given to a female mass spectrometrist since award inception in 2009.

Morrison Medal (since 1990) 2025 Nicki Packer 2023 Ute Roessner 2017 Kliti Grice 2003 Margaret Sheil

Bowie Medal (since 2009) 2021 Michelle Colgrave 2017 Tara Pukala

Michael Guilhaus Research Award (since 2015) 2025 Sarah E. Hancock

ANZSMS Fellows (since 2014) 2014 Margaret Sheil

Brazilian Society of Mass Spectrometry The major award of the Brazilian Society of Mass Spectrometry is the BrMASS Manuel Riveros Medal.

BrMASS Manuel Riveros Medal 2024 Livia S. Eberlin, Debora Azevedo 2022 Lidija Nikolaevna Gall, Julia Laskin, Claudia Moraes de Rezende, Rosa Erra-Balsells Maria Fernanda Georgina Gine Rosias Conchetta Cacheres

British Mass Spectrometry Society The major awards of the British Mass Spectrometry Society (BMSS) are the Aston Medal, the BMSS Medal, and the BMSS Life Membership.

Aston Medal (since 1987) 2011 Carol V. Robinson

BMSS Medal (since 2002) 2019 Alison Ashcroft

BMSS Life Membership Alison Ashcroft Anna Upton Mira Doig

Canadian National Proteomics Network The major awards of the Canadian National Proteomics Network (CNPN) are the CNPN-Tony Pawson Proteomics Award, and the New Investigator Award.

CNPN-Tony Pawson Proteomics Award (since 2010) 2020 Anne-Claude Gingras 2019 Jennifer Van Eyk

New Investigator Award (since 2020) 2022 Jennifer Geddes-McAlister

Canadian Society for Mass Spectrometry The major award of the Canadian Society for Mass Spectrometry is the Fred P. Lossing Award.

Fred P. Lossing Award (since 1994) 2018 Ann English 2017 Helene Perreault

Young Investigator Award (since 2018) 2024 Jennifer Geddes-McAlister 2019 Dajana Vuckovic

Chinese American Society for Mass Spectrometry The major awards of the Chinese American Society for Mass Spectrometry (CASMS) is the Young Investigator Award.

Young Investigator Award (since 2022) 2023 Xueyun Zheng 2022 Ling Hao, Xin Yang, Hui Ye

Females in Mass Spectrometry The major awards of the Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) are the Catherine E. Costello Award and the Indigo BioAutomation FeMS Distinguished Contribution Award.

Catherine E. Costello Award (since 2020) 2020 Sarah Brown Riley

Indigo BioAutomation FeMS Distinguished Contribution Award (since 2022) 2022 Olga Vitek

German Mass Spectrometry Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Massenspektrometrie, DGMS) The major awards of the German Mass Spectrometry Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Massenspektrometrie, DGMS) are the Mattauch-Herzog Award for Mass Spectrometry, Wolfgang Paul Lecture, Mass Spectrometry in the Life Sciences Award, and Life Science Prize.

Mattauch-Herzog Award for Mass Spectrometry (since 1988) 2022 Charlotte Uetrecht 2004 Andrea Sinz

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