Eleanor Dodson
Born
Australia
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
Known forComputational modelling of protein crystallography
SpouseGuy Dodson
Children4[1]
AwardsFRS
Scientific career
FieldsBiology, crystallography
InstitutionsUniversity of York
Websiteyork.ac.uk/research/athena-swan/benefits/eleanor-dodson/

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.

Early life and education

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]

Personal life

She was married to fellow scientist Guy Dodson until his death in 2012. They have four children: Vicki, Richard, Philip and Tom.[1]

Awards

Works

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Professor Eleanor Dodson". University of St Andrews. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. ^ Wigley, D.B.; Davies, G.J.; Dodson, E.J.; Maxwell, A; Dodson, G (1991). "Crystal structure of an N-terminal fragment of the DNA gyrase B protein". Nature. 351 (6328): 624–629. Bibcode:1991Natur.351..624W. doi:10.1038/351624a0. PMID 1646964. S2CID 4373125.
  3. ^ "About staff - Professor Eleanor Dodson". The University of York. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  4. ^ Professor Eleanor Dodson FRS Department of Chemistry, Athena SWAN – Charter for Women in Science
  5. ^ a b "Eleanor Dodson –". Uppsala universitet. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Fellows". Royal Society. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  7. ^ "ECA Prizes". European Crystallographic Association. August 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  8. ^ "9th Ewald Prize given to Professor E. Dodson". Archived from the original on 18 March 2022.
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