R. Graham Cooks
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Early life and education
- 1961 B.S. University of NatalUniversity of NatalThe University of Natal was a university in Natal, and later KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, that is now part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It was founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Pietermaritzburg, and expanded to include a campus in Durban in 1931. In 1947, the university...
, South Africa - 1965 Ph.D. University of Natal, South Africa
- 1967 Ph.D. Cambridge University, Great Britain
Research interests
Research in Cooks laboratory ranges from fundamental research, instrument and method development to applications of mass spectrometryMass spectrometry
Mass spectrometry is an analytical technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of charged particles.It is used for determining masses of particles, for determining the elemental composition of a sample or molecule, and for elucidating the chemical structures of molecules, such as peptides and...
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Awards
- 1984 ACS Analytical Division's Chemical Instrumentation Award
- 1985 Thomson Medal for International Service to Mass Spectrometry
- 1990 and 1995 NSF Special Creativity Award
- 1991 Frank H. Field & Joe Franklin Award, (ACS Award for Mass Spectrometry)
- 1997 Fisher Award (ACS Award for Analytical Chemistry)
- 2006 Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry AwardAmerican Society for Mass SpectrometryThe American Society for Mass Spectrometry is a professional association based in the United States that supports the scientific field of mass spectrometry. As of 2007, the society had approximately 7000 members primarily from the US, but also from around the world...