Famous Scientists: N - Z

From the Nobel Prize site. She won a third share in the prize for developmental biology, embryology, genetics.

They succeeded in identifying and classifying the 15 genes that direct the cells to form a new fly.
In awarding the Nobel Prize, the Nobel Assembly predicted that their discoveries would “explain congenital malformations in man.”

She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: "for the development of radioimmunoassays of peptide hormones"

In 1977, Rosalyn Yalow became the second woman to win a Nobel prize in medicine for co-developing radio-immunoassay (RIA), a groundbreaking technique that uses radioactive isotopes to quickly and precisely measure concentrations of hormones, vitamins, viruses, enzymes, drugs, and hundreds more substances. The technique is so sensitive that it can detect a teaspoonful of sugar in a body of water 62 miles long.

Helen Brooke Taussig is known as the founder of pediatric cardiology for her innovative work on "blue baby" syndrome.

1944 - the first 'Blue Baby' operation using the Blalock Taussig shunt.

From the Fiona Wood Foundation a short biography and explanation about spray on skin.

"We’ve seen how science can make a difference to an individual. How we can take a little piece of skin that isn’t injured and we can change the way people scar. I’ve seen the power of basic science to individuals at the bedside. That is so special."

Spray-on skin speeds up healing burns.

From the Sydney Morning Herald. This article contains videos and links to Michelle Simmons' address.

Quantum computing set to revolutionise everything from national security to drug design and financial investments.
As Prof Simmons explained herself in an Australia Day speech last year, the practice will allow computers “to solve problems in minutes that otherwise would take thousands of years” through the ability to look at all outcomes at the same time."

Lengthy interview with Fiona Stanley but sub-headings will direct the reader to relevant information.

A Discoverer of Sex Chromosomes. At age 39, Stevens began working as a research scientist, and the next 11 years would be the most productive of her life. Stevens was interested in the process of sex determination.

Biography with diagrams showing the chromosomes that determine gender.

In 1949, along with her father, they began testing a new chemical on human leukemias and cancers of the lymphatic system. Several patients who participated in the trials had some remission.

The year before she died, she gave a series of interviews to NASA about her amazing career at the forefront of space science, parts of which are included in this profile.

The Life and Legacy of a NASA Star