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Maxine Singer (née Maxine Frank)

Memorial Page for Maxine Singer (née Maxine Frank)

Feb 15, 1931 – Jul 9, 2024(93 years)Died in:Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

American molecular biologist

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Occupation(4)

biologistbiochemistmolecular biologistchemist

Awards(10)

Guggenheim FellowshipAAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and ResponsibilityNational Medal of ScienceWilbur Cross MedalASCB Public Service AwardPhilip Hauge Abelson PrizeMendel MedalAgnes Fay Morgan Research AwardNAS Public Welfare MedalVannevar Bush Award

Education(3)

Swarthmore CollegeYale UniversityMidwood High School

Maxine Singer (* February 15, 1931 in Brooklyn; † July 9, 2024 in Washington, D.C.) was an american molecular biologist. She was 93 years old. Her education included Swarthmore College, Yale University and Midwood High School. She received 10 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York

1931

Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award

1963

National Cancer Institute

1974

AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility

1982

Guggenheim Fellowship

1987

Wilbur Cross Medal

1991

National Medal of Science

1992

Mendel Medal

1996

Vannevar Bush Award

1999

Philip Hauge Abelson Prize

2004

NAS Public Welfare Medal

2007

ASCB Public Service Award

2008

Died in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

2024

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Maxine Singer (née Maxine Frank). Forever remembered.