Jan Anderson (scientist)

Jan Anderson (scientist)

Jan Anderson FRS is a scientist 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. [ [http://royalsociety.org/page.asp?id=1475 Professor Jan Anderson FRS - Shedding light on photosynthesis ] ]

She was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1996.

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