10 Facts About Judith Howard

Judith Howard attended Salisbury Grammar School for girls, and later attended University of Bristol in 1963 to study chemistry.

Judith Howard graduated from University of Bristol with a Bachelor of Science degree and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Oxford where she was a student at Somerville College, Oxford and studied the structure of insulin supervised by Dorothy Hodgkin.

In 1991, Judith Howard moved to become Professor of Crystallography at Durham University.

Judith Howard has co-authored over 1,500 scientific publications, resulting in a H-index of 82.

Judith Howard's interests include in-situ crystallisation of liquids, ultra-low temperature crystallography, high pressure crystallography, experimental charge density analysis, solid-state reactions the study of non-linear optical materials and magnetically interesting materials.

Judith Howard has created instruments that allow scientists to help advance and prove theories in the field of X-ray crystallography.

Judith Howard is the chairperson of the Olexsys software for refinement of crystallographic data.

Prolific in her contributions to science, with over 1,500 publications to her name, Judith Howard actively participates in committees and conferences worldwide.

Judith Howard was the first woman to head a five-star chemistry department.

Judith Howard was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree at the University of Bristol in 1986.