Photosynthetica 2024, 62(1):40-43 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2024.011

Contributions by Christa Critchley to photosynthesis research and to plant ecophysiology

G. GOVINDJEE
Department of Plant Biology, Department of Biochemistry, and Center of Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA

Christa Critchley is a distinguished researcher in basic and applied photosynthesis research. Her research has centered on the structure and function of chloroplasts and the application of chlorophyll a fluorescence to understanding the way PSII works. In her research, she used two biophysical tools, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence, as well as several other biochemical and plant physiological methods. Later in her career, she pioneered research in artificial photosynthesis (AP) focusing on the process of light-mediated water splitting and oxygen evolution. Here, only a glimpse of her life and some selected research is included.

Additional key words: 12th International Congress on Photosynthesis; chlorophyll fluorescence; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; photoinhibition; photosystem II; women in science.

Received: January 18, 2024; Accepted: January 20, 2024; Prepublished online: January 25, 2024; Published: February 22, 2024  Show citation

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GOVINDJEE, G. (2024). Contributions by Christa Critchley to photosynthesis research and to plant ecophysiology. Photosynthetica, 62(1), 40-43. doi: 10.32615/ps.2024.011
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