Mildred Cohn

Biography

Mildred Cohn was an American biochemist who pioneered the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and isotope tracers to study enzyme mechanisms, transforming our understanding of how enzymes catalyze biological reactions. She received the National Medal of Science in 1982 and was the first woman elected to the board of directors of the American Chemical Society. As a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, she overcame significant gender discrimination throughout her career, having been denied teaching positions and promotions simply because she was a woman.

米尔德里德·科恩是一位美国生物化学家，她开创了利用核磁共振（NMR）波谱学和同位素示踪剂研究酶机制的方法，深刻改变了我们对酶如何催化生物反应的理解。她于1982年获得国家科学奖章，并且是第一位当选美国化学学会董事会成员的女性。作为宾夕法尼亚大学教授，她在整个职业生涯中克服了严重的性别歧视——仅仅因为是女性就被拒绝教职和晋升机会。

Key Achievements

• Pioneered NMR spectroscopy for studying enzyme mechanisms

  开创了利用NMR波谱学研究酶机制的方法

• National Medal of Science (1982)

  国家科学奖章（1982年）

• First woman on the board of directors of the American Chemical Society

  第一位当选美国化学学会董事会成员的女性

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Mildred Cohn — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Cohn
2. University of Pennsylvania: Mildred Cohn memorial — https://www.med.upenn.edu/