Professor
Joan Selverstone Valentine
University of California, Los Angeles
Chemist; Educator
Area
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty
Chemistry
Elected
2007
Prominent figure working at the interface of inorganic chemistry and biology. Pioneered the chemistry of superoxide anion and its significance to life processes, including the mechanism responsible for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Work continues to influence the course of biomedical research.
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