Shirley Jeffrey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian marine biologist
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Place of Birth: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
About Shirley Jeffrey
- Shirley Winifred Jeffrey (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 Andy Benson of the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego.
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