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John B. Fenn | |
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 Fenn in 2005 | |
| Born | John Bennett Fenn June 15, 1917[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2010 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Berea College (AB) Yale University (PhD) |
| Known for | Electrospray ionization |
| Awards | Humboldt Prize (1982) Thomson Medal (2000) ABRF Award (2002) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2002) Wilbur Cross Medal (2003) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Princeton University Yale University Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Thesis | The thermodynamics of hydrochloric acid in methanol-water mixtures (1940) |
John Bennett Fenn (June 15, 1917 – December 10, 2010) was an American professor of analytical chemistry who was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002. Fenn shared half of the award with Koichi Tanaka for their work in mass spectrometry. The other half of the 2002 award went to Kurt Wüthrich. Fenn's contributions specifically related to the development of electrospray ionization, now a commonly used technique for large molecules and routine liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Early in his career, Fenn did research in the field of jet propulsion at Project SQUID, and focused on molecular beam studies. Fenn finished his career with more than 100 publications, including one book.
Fenn was born in New York City, and moved to Kentucky with his family during the Great Depression. Fenn did his undergraduate work at Berea College, and received his PhD from Yale. He worked in industry at Monsanto and at private research labs before moving to academic posts including Yale and Virginia Commonwealth University.[2][3]
Fenn's research into electrospray ionization found him at the center of a legal dispute with Yale University. He lost the lawsuit, after it was determined that he misled the university about the potential usefulness of the technology. Yale was awarded $500,000 in legal fees and $545,000 in damages. The decision pleased the university, but provoked mixed responses from some people affiliated with the institution, who were disappointed with the treatment of a Nobel Prize winner with such a long history at the school.
- ^ Robinson, Carol V. (2011). "John Fenn (1917–2010) Chemist who enabled mass spectrometry to weigh up biology". Nature. 469 (7330): 300. doi:10.1038/469300a. PMID 21248828.
- ^ Papers of John B. Fenn, 1948–2010 (bulk 1970–1990). Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Fenn, John B. (October 1996). "RESEARCH IN RETROSPECT:Some Biograffiti of a Journeyman Chemist". Annual Review of Physical Chemistry. 47 (1): 1–41. Bibcode:1996ARPC...47....1F. doi:10.1146/annurev.physchem.47.1.1. ISSN 0066-426X. PMID 18290758.