| Klaus Biemann | |
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| Born |
November 2, 1926 Innsbruck, Austria |
| Died | June 2, 2016 (aged 89) |
| Fields | Mass spectrometry |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Alma mater |
University of Innsbruck Ph.D. Organic Chemistry 1951 |
| Doctoral students | John M. Hayes |
| Known for | Mars Viking mass spectrometer |
| Notable awards |
Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry (2007) NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1977)) |
Klaus Biemann (November 2, 1926 – June 2, 2016) was a professor of chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work centered on structural analysis in organic and biochemistry. He has been called the "father of organic mass spectrometry."