Rose Frisch

Rose Epstein Frisch
Rose Epstein Frisch
Born	July 7, 1918; Bronx, New York City, United States
Died	January 30, 2015 (aged 96); Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Nationality	American
Citizenship	United States
Education	Smith College, Columbia University, University of Wisconsin
Alma mater	Smith College - BA, 1939
Known for	discovery of leptin; work in infertility, specifically her discovery that low body fat was a contributing factor to infertility
Spouse	David H. Frisch[1]
Children	2[2]
Relatives	Lee Eastman (brother); Linda McCartney (niece)
Awards	Guggenheim Fellowship – 1975–1976[3]; Sigma Xi national lecturer – 1988–1990[4] Fellow of the Bunting Institute – 1993–1994[4]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[4]; Rally Day Medal for Medical Research and Reproductive Health (awarded by Smith College)[4]; Professor Emeritus Award of Merit, Harvard School of Public Health[4]
	Scientific career
Fields	Women's health, women's biology, leptin, obesity, fat, infertility, public health, population health, biology
Institutions	Manhattan Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM; Harvard School of Public Health
Website	www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/in-memoriam-rose-epstein-frisch-expert-in-womens-fertility-2/

Rose Epstein Frisch (July 7, 1918 – January 30, 2015) was a pioneering American scientist in fertility and human development whose work was instrumental in the discovery of leptin.[5][6][7] She is mainly known for her work in infertility; specifically the discovery that low body fat was a contributing factor to infertility.[8]

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Rose Epstein Frisch
Born	(1918-07-07)July 7, 1918 Bronx, New York City, United States
Died	January 30, 2015(2015-01-30) (aged 96) Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Nationality	American
Citizenship	United States
Education	Smith College, Columbia University, University of Wisconsin
Alma mater	Smith College - BA, 1939
Known for	discovery of leptin; work in infertility, specifically her discovery that low body fat was a contributing factor to infertility
Spouse	David H. Frisch[1]
Children	2[2]
Relatives	Lee Eastman (brother) Linda McCartney (niece)
Awards	Guggenheim Fellowship – 1975–1976[3] Sigma Xi national lecturer – 1988–1990[4] Fellow of the Bunting Institute – 1993–1994[4] Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[4] Rally Day Medal for Medical Research and Reproductive Health (awarded by Smith College)[4] Professor Emeritus Award of Merit, Harvard School of Public Health[4]
Scientific career
Fields	Women's health, women's biology, leptin, obesity, fat, infertility, public health, population health, biology
Institutions	Manhattan Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM; Harvard School of Public Health

Website	www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/in-memoriam-rose-epstein-frisch-expert-in-womens-fertility-2/