Born: 18 February 1902, Russia
Died: 29 March 1991
Country most active: Russia
Also known as: Anna Nikitin, Гельман Анна Дмитриевна
The following was written by Nina Baker and is excerpted from the book From Alchemy to Transport Phenomena: A Global History of Women in Chemical Engineering.
Anna Dmitrievna Gelman (née Nikitin) (1902-1991), Russian chemist and engineer, who was the first to synthesise alkene complexes of platinum, discovered heptavalent states of plutonium and other actinides and created and improved processes for radionuclide production. After WW2, she too worked on the production of radioactive materials at NII9.