Person

Barr, Yvonne M. (1932 - )

Born: 1932
England
Occupation: Scientist

Summary

Yvonne Barr was a co-founder of the human herpes virus 4, which is now more commonly known as the Epstein-Barr virus. The discovery was made in 1964 at Middlesex Hospital, as part of her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) research. Barr's supervisor was Michael Anthony Epstein, a leading English pathologist and virologist. After completing her studies, Barr settled in Australia.

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q456705. Details
VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/231816761. Details
'Barr, Yvonne M. (1932-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475851. Details

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