Lathbury, Kathleen Culhane (1900–1993)
Lathbury, Kathleen Culhane (1900–1993)
English biochemist and illustrator. Born Kathleen Culhane, Jan 14, 1900; died 1993; m. Major G.P. Lathbury, July 1933; studied chemistry at Royal Holloway College, University of London, BS, 1922.
Developer of analytical techniques in medicine and food chemistry, began work for free (and later as a paid chemical adviser and insulin tester) at Dr. Marrack's diabetic clinic at the London Hospital; oversaw manufacture and testing of insulin for British Drug Houses (BDH); on a Messel Travel Fund grant, visited Canada and US; joined League of Nations Health Organization Committee to study crystalline insulin; after WWII, pursued a successful career as a botanical artist and joined the Haslemere and Farnham Art Society; exhibited work at Salon des Nations and in Paris; became a fellow of Institute of Chemistry (1935) and Royal Statistical Society (1943).