GARIN-Torunn Atteraas. Died peacefully at home on April 26, 2002 surrounded by the ones she most loved; her three sons Kristoffer Atteraas Garin, Aleksander Atteraas Garin, Nickolas Atteraas Garin, and her husband Michael. A memorial service will be held 11AM Monday, May 6th at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave in Manhattan. Donations in her name may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Torunn Atteraas Garin Memorial Fund, 1275 York Ave, New York, New York 10021.

orunn Atteraas Garin (1947/1948 - 2 May 2002) was a Norwegian chemical engineer who worked on notable food projects. She worked on the artificial sweetener aspartame and was a national spokesperson for the product. She also developed nontoxic processes to create food colorings and remove caffeine from coffee. She graduated from the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering in 1977.

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Became a chemist.  Helped in the discovery of Aspartame.  Died of lung cancer.