Ruth Bishop | |
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.jpg) Bishop c. 1980 | |
| Born | Ruth Frances Langford 12 May 1933 Dandenong, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 12 May 2022 (aged 89)[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Known for | Discovery of human rotavirus |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia (1996) Prince Mahidol Award (2011) Florey Medal (2013) Companion of the Order of Australia (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | Royal Children's Hospital World Health Organization University of Melbourne[1] |
Ruth Frances Bishop AC (12 May 1933 – 12 May 2022)[3][4] was an Australian virologist, who was a leading member of the team that discovered the human rotavirus.
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- ^ "Vale Professor Ruth Bishop AC BSc MSc PhD DSc - Murdoch Children's Research Institute". www.mcri.edu.au. Institute News. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Murdoch Children's Research Institute
- ^ Who's Who in Australia, ConnectWeb, 2013.