Jacqueline Barton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jacqueline Barton

American chemist

Date of Birth: 07-May-1952

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: businessperson, professor, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jacqueline K.
Barton (born May 7, 1952 New York City, NY), is an American chemist.
She worked as a Professor of Chemistry at Hunter College (1980–82), and at Columbia University (1983–89) before joining the California Institute of Technology (1989-to present).
In 1997 she became the Arthur and Marian Hanisch Memorial Professor of Chemistry and in 2009, the Chair of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Caltech.
She currently is the John G.
Kirkwood and Arthur A.
Noyes Professor and Norman Davidson Leadership Chair of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Barton studies the chemical and physical properties of DNA and their roles in biological activities.
The primary focus of her research is transverse electron transport along double-stranded DNA, its implications in the biology of DNA damage and repair, and its potential for materials sciences applications such as targeted chemotherapeutic treatments for cancer.
Among many other awards, Barton has received the 2011 National Medal of Science and the 2015 Priestley Medal.