Marian Koshland | |
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Born | Marian Elliott October 25, 1921 |
Died | October 28, 1997 | (aged 76)
Alma mater | Vassar College (B.S.) University of Chicago (M.S.; Ph.D.) |
Known for | Research into antibodies and immune response |
Spouse | Daniel E. Koshland Jr. (1920–2007) |
Children | 5, including Douglas Koshland |
Awards | FASEB Excellence in Science Award (1989) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Immunology, bacteriology |
Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
Marian Elliott "Bunny" Koshland (October 25, 1921 – October 28, 1997) was an American immunologist who discovered that the differences in amino acid composition of antibodies explain the efficiency and effectiveness with which they combat a huge range of foreign invaders.