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.
The major awards from the American Society for Mass Spectrometry are John B. Fenn Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry,[2]Biemann Medal,[3] Research Award,[4] Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) Award,[5] and Al Yergey Mass Spectrometry Scientist Award.[6] A number of notable women mass spectrometrists served as presidents of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.[7]
John B. Fenn Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry (since 1990)
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.[9][10]
ANZSMS Medal (since 2009)
The award has not been given to a female mass spectrometrist since award inception in 2009.
The major awards of the Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) are the Catherine E. Costello Award[26] and the Indigo BioAutomation FeMS Distinguished Contribution Award.[27]
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,[28] Wolfgang Paul Lecture,[29] Mass Spectrometry in the Life Sciences Award,[30] and Life Science Prize.[31]
Mattauch-Herzog Award for Mass Spectrometry (since 1988)
The major awards of the Human Proteome Organization are the Distinguished Achievement in Proteomic Sciences Award, Discovery in Proteomic Sciences Award, Clinical & Translational Proteomics Award, Science & Technology Award, and Distinguished Service Award.[32]
The Swedish Mass Spectrometry Society recognizes distinguished contribution to Swedish mass spectrometry with its Gold Berzelius Medal and early career contribution with its Silver Berzelius Medal.
The major awards of the Taiwan Society for Mass Spectrometry include the Taiwan Society for Mass Spectrometry Medal and the Outstanding Scholar Research Award.[43]
Taiwan Society for Mass Spectrometry Medal (since 2017)
The major awards of the U.S. Human Proteome Organization are the Donald F. Hunt Distinguished Contribution in Proteomics Award,[47] Catherine E. Costello Lifetime Achievement in Proteomics Award,[48] Gilbert S. Omenn Computational Proteomics Award,[49] and Robert J. Cotter New Investigator Award.[50]
Donald F. Hunt Distinguished Contribution in Proteomics Award (since 2018)
Catherine E. Costello Award for Exemplary Achievements in Proteomics (the former Catherine E. Costello Lifetime Achievement in Proteomics Award) (since 2019)