Professor Al Nier and his influence on mass spectrometry.
Professor Alfred Otto Carl Nier has had a singular influence on the art and science of mass spectrometry over the last 55 years. I had the pleasure of conducting an oral history interview of Dr. Nier in the spring of 1989 at his office and laboratory at the University of Minnesota. I was assisted in this endeavor by Thomas Krick of the Biochemistry Department staff. The interview was underwritten by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. The following highlights are excerpted from 10 1/2 hours of material recorded during the interview. The complete set of tapes, a full transcript, pictures, and other material collected during the interview are archived with the Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry in Philadelphia.
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