Jan Anderson (scientist)
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Jan Mary Anderson FRS
is a scientist from New Zealand
, distinguished by her investigation of photosynthesis
. She was the first to show that the photosynthetic mechanism comprises two fundamental components: photosystem I and photosytem II.
She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1996.
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
is a scientist from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, distinguished by her investigation of photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a chemical process that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds, especially sugars, using the energy from sunlight. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, algae, and many species of bacteria, but not in archaea. Photosynthetic organisms are called photoautotrophs, since they can...
. She was the first to show that the photosynthetic mechanism comprises two fundamental components: photosystem I and photosytem II.
She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1996.