Philbin, Eva (1914–)

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Philbin, Eva (1914–)

Irish organic chemist. Name variations: Eva Maria Philbin. Born Eva Maria Ryder, Jan 4, 1914, in Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland; m. John Madden Philbin (secretary), 1943.

Was a chief chemist at Cold Chon Ltd. (1939–43) and Hygeia Ltd. (1940–43), both Galway; at University College, Dublin, joined the staff (1945), became organic chemistry professor (1962), then head of chemistry department (1963); was a member of Council of Royal Irish Academy and Natural Science Council; was a fellow of Royal Institute of Chemistry and Institute of Chemistry of Ireland; published roughly 90 papers on flavanoids.

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