E. J. Conway
E. J. Conway | |
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| Born | Edward Joseph Conway 3 July 1894 |
| Died | 29 December 1968 (aged 74) |
| Awards | FRS (1947)[1] |
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| Institutions | University College Dublin |
Edward Joseph Conway FRS[1] (3 July 1894 – 29 December 1968) was an Irish biochemist known for works pertaining to electrolyte physiology and analytical chemistry.[2][3]
Early life and education
Edward Joseph Conway was born on 3 July 1894 in
He returned to Ireland to become the first Professor of Biochemistry and Pharmacology at University College Dublin in 1932, a post he held until 1963.[5]
Research
E. J. Conway was one of Ireland's most distinguished scientists; he was a world authority on electrolyte physiology, and in general on the physiology of the inorganic constituents of living tissue. He published over 120 papers, as well as two books: Microdiffusion Analysis and Volumetric Error and The Biochemistry of Gastric Acid Secretion.
His research focussed on renal function between 1920-1937, ionic balance of tissue, specifically muscle and chemical evolution of the ocean between 1937-1945, and acid secretion by yeast and gastric mucosa from 1945 until his retirement in 1963.[4]
Notable students
Ethna Gaffney, first female professor at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.[6]
Awards
Conway was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1947, his application citation stating that he was "Distinguished for investigations of chemical and physiochemical processes in living tissues, including a quantitative interpretation of the processes underlying potassium accumulation in isolated muscle, with applications to resting potentials and related questions; the exact determination of blood ammonia, the ammonia increase in shed blood, and studies of the deaminase involved; general structural relations of the mammalian kidney, and studies of diffusion rates through tissues; biochemical studies of yeast fermentation in relation to cationic exchanges and production of free hydrochloric acid; bio-geochemical study of oceanic evolution; new methods of micro-diffusion analysis".[7]
In 1961 Conway became the first Irish scientist to become a Member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, nominated by Pope John XXIII.[4]
In 1967 he was the recipient of the
References
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- ^ "Edward J. Conway". Royal Dublin Society. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/life-society/science-technology/irish-scientists/edward-joseph-conway-frs-/index.xml Ask about Ireland: EJ Conway
- ^ a b c d "UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research | History". www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Biochemistry at UCD". University College Dublin. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Finn, Clodagh (13 January 2024). "Clodagh Finn: Ethna Gaffney was an academic trailblazer who introduced first dietetics course". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Library Archive". Royal Society. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Boyle Medal Laureates Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Royal Dublin Society
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