Judith Howard
Judith Ann Kathleen Howard (née Duckworth)[1] CBE FRS (born 21 October 1945 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire) is a distinguished British chemist, crystallographer and Professor at Durham University.[2]
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| Born | Judith Ann Kathleen Duckworth 21 October 1945 (age 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Known for | Chemistry (Crystallography) |
| Spouse | David Howard |
| Awards | 1996 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1999 Royal Society of Chemistry Prize for Structural Chemistry 2002 Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) |
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| Fields | Chemistry (Crystallography) |
| Institutions | Durham University, University of Oxford |
Early life and education
Judith Howard attended Salisbury Grammar School for girls, and later attended University of Bristol in 1963 to study chemistry.[3]
As a final year undergraduate, Howard worked on the structure of the compound, tin tetra-iron-tetra carbonyl, which was the basis of her very first published work.[4]
She graduated from University of Bristol with a B.Sc. and was offered a three year DPhil at the University of Oxford to study the structure of insulin with Dorothy Hodgkin.[3]
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She was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree at the University of Bristol in 1986.[6] In 1991 Howard moved to become Professor of Crystallography at Durham University.[3]
In 2005 she received an Honorary Degree from the University of Bath.
According to the Web of Science ResearcherID[7] she has co-authored over 1,100 scientific publications, resulting in a H-index of 73.
Work life
Howard's research is in x-ray crystallography. Her interests include in-situ crystallisation of liquids, ultra-low temperature crystallography, high pressure crystallography, experimental charge density analysis, solid-state reactions the study of non-linear optical materials and magnetically interesting materials.[2]
Howard has created instruments that allow scientists to help advance and prove theories in the field of X-ray crystallography.[8]
Awards
- 1996 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- 1999 Royal Society of Chemistry Prize for Structural Chemistry
- 2002 Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
References
- ^ Bristol, University of. "Professor Judith Ann Kathleen Howard | Graduation | University of Bristol". www.bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Prof. JA Howard - Durham University". Dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Crace, John (26 September 2006). "Judith Howard: Crystal gazing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Bristol, University of. "Professor Judith Ann Kathleen Howard | Graduation | University of Bristol". www.bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Crystallography". In Our Time. 29 November 2012. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
{{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|seriesno=and|transcripturl=(help); Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bristol University | Public and Ceremonial Events Office | Honorary degrees". Bristol.ac.uk. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ ResearcherID: H-7113-2012
- ^ "Judith Howard". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
External links
- "J Howard" profile at Bio Med Central
- "Judith Howard" at Google Scholar
- "Prof. JA Howard" at Durham University
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