Icie Hoobler

Icie Hoobler
Icie Hoobler
Born	1892
Died	6 January 1984 (aged 91–92); Gallatin
Alma mater	Randolph College; Yale University; University of Chicago ;
Occupation	Biochemist ;
Awards	Garvan–Olin Medal (1946); Michigan Women's Hall of Fame (1984) ;
	Academic career
Academic advisor	Lafayette Mendel

Icie Gertrude Macy Hoobler (July 23, 1892 – January 6, 1984) was an American biochemist who did research in human nutrition, specifically pertaining to mothers and children. Despite facing discrimination because of her gender, she became the first woman chair of a local section of the American Chemical Society and won 22 awards and honors for her laboratory's research.

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