Shirley Jeffrey
Shirley W. Jeffrey | |
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Shirley Jeffrey | |
| Born | Shirley Winifred Jeffrey 4 April 1930 |
| Died | 4 January 2014 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney King's College London |
| Known for | Isolation and study of chlorophyll c |
| Awards | Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal Australian Centenary Medal Shinkishi Hatai Medal Member of the Order of Australia (AM) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine Biology Plant Biology Aquaculture |
| Institutions | CSIRO |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | S.W.Jeffrey |
Shirley Winifred Jeffrey AM FAA (4 April 1930 – 4 January 2014) was an Australian marine biologist and naturalist, who researched biochemical separation techniques, specialising in micro-algal research; her discovery, isolation and purification of chlorophyll c allowed for the evaluation of oceanic microscopic plant biomass and photosynthesis. She was christened The Mother of chlorophyll c by one of her early mentors, Professor Andrew Benson of the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego.