Eleanor Dodson | |
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Born | Australia |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Known for | Computational modelling of protein crystallography |
Spouse | Guy Dodson |
Children | 4[1] |
Awards | FRS |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biology, crystallography |
Institutions | University of York |
Website | york |
Eleanor Joy Dodson FRS is an Australian-born biologist who specialises in the computational modelling of protein crystallography.[2][3] She holds a chair in the Department of Chemistry at the University of York.[4] She is the widow of the scientist Guy Dodson.
She was born Eleanor MacPherson in rural Australia, the daughter of Scottish farmers. In 1958, she graduated with a degree in mathematics and philosophy from the University of Melbourne.[1][5]
She was married to fellow scientist Guy Dodson until his death in 2012. They have four children: Vicki, Richard, Philip and Tom.[1]