Mary L. Good

Mary Lowe Good (June 20, 1931 – November 20, 2019) was an American inorganic chemist. She worked academically, in industrial research and in government. 

Good was known for her works in the understanding of catalysts such as ruthenium which activate or speed up chemical reactions. 

From April 3, 1996 to April 12, 1996, Good was acting United States Secretary of Commerce until Mickey Kantor was sworn-in. 

Good won many major awards including the Garvan–Olin Medal, the Othmer Gold Medal, the  Priestley Medal, and the Vannevar Bush Award.

Good died at her home in Little Rock, Arkansas, on November 20, 2019, at the age of 88.Mary Good, Pioneering Arkansas Scientist, Dies at 88

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