Anne M. Briscoe, a native of New York, was born in 1918, and received her A.M. (1945) in Chemistry from Vassar College and her Ph. D (1949) in Physiological Chemistry from Yale University. Her career has included medical positions in biochemistry at Cornell University Medical College, Harlem Hospital Center, and Hunter College. She also was an Associate in Biochemistry (1956-1972); Assistant Professor in Medicine (1972-1987); and Special Lecturer (1987-1989) at Columbia University. Her research interests have focused on the metabolism of calcium and magnesium in human subjects. Dr. Briscoe has also served as President (1978) of the Association of Women in Science, and her other awards include the Susan B. Anthony Award from the National Organization for Women, and being elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemists and the New York Academy of Sciences.
The Archives of Women in Science and Engineering (Iowa State University Library) is sponsoring an oral history project focused on women who have devoted their careers to the study of chemistry in the post World War II era. The project, funded by the ISU Library, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and private donors, will document the careers and experiences of women in chemistry and chemical engineering to illustrate the critical role of women in science.
From the description of Oral history interview transcript, 2002. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 53893923
