| Willey Glover Denis | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1879 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1929 (aged 49) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | U.S. Department of Agriculture University of Chicago Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital Tulane University Medical School |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago H. Sophie Newcomb College (Tulane University) Bryn Mawr College |
Dr. Willey Glover Denis (born February 26, 1879 – died January 9, 1929) was an American biochemist and physiologist. She was noted particularly for her collaborations with Otto Folin studies of the protein metabolism. In addition, she was a pioneer in the field of clinical chemistry and the measurement of protein in biological fluids (blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid. She also developed the first reliable method of assaying lead in urine, feces and tissue. She became the first woman to be elected a member of the Massachusetts General Hospital staff and her appointment as assistant professor at Tulane University may have made her the first woman to be appointed as a faculty member of a major medical institution in the U.S.
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