She studied crystals and became a tutor atSomerville College,Oxford. In 1969, Hodgkin used computer technology to analyse the structure ofInsulin. Insulin is aprotein which is used to treatdiabetes.
In 1969, after 35 years of work and five years after winning the Nobel Prize, Hodgkin was able to find the structure ofinsulin.
X-ray crystallography became a widely used tool and was used to find the structures of many biological molecules, such asDNA. The structure of molecules helps us understand how they work.
Later, she was Chancellor ofBristol University from 1970 to 1988, and President ofPugwash from 1976 to 1988.[10] Pugwash is an organization which holds conferences on Science and World Affairs.
↑"Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin." Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale, 1998. Student Resources in Context. Accessed 31 Mar. 2017.
↑Howard, Judith A.K. (2003). "Dorothy Hodgkin and her contributions to biochemistry".Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology.4 (11):891–896.doi:10.1038/nrm1243.PMID14625538.S2CID20958882.
