Alberte Pullman

Alberte Pullman
Born	Alberte Bucher (1920-08-26)26 August 1920 Nantes, France
Died	7 January 2007(2007-01-07) (aged 86)
Education	Sorbonne
Spouse	Bernard Pullman
Scientific career
Fields	Quantum biochemistry
Institutions	CNRS
Thesis	(1946)

Alberte Pullman (née Bucher, 26 August 1920 – 7 January 2011) was a French theoretical and quantum chemist. She studied at the Sorbonne starting in 1938. During her studies she worked on calculations at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). From 1943 she worked with Raymond Daudel. She completed her doctorate in 1946. On his return from war service in 1946, she married Bernard Pullman. She and her husband worked together until his death in 1996. Together they wrote several books including Quantum Biochemistry, Interscience Publishers, 1963. Their work in the 1950s and 1960s was the beginning of the new field of Quantum Biochemistry. They pioneered the application of quantum chemistry to predicting the carcinogenic properties of aromatic hydrocarbons.

Pullman was born in Nantes, France. She was a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science and a member and former President of The International Society of Quantum Biology and Pharmacology.

External links

• An interview with Mme Prof. Dr. Alberte Pullman