krim, mathilde

Profiles scientists and inventors who are of interest to young readers, providing information on the life, education, career, and awards of each featured individual, including photographs, reading lists, and addresses.

Presents a biography on the life and career of cancer researcher, Mathilde Krim, who was among the first in the United States in the early 1980s to recognize the deadly AIDS virus and chronicles how she made the government and the country aware of its dangers.