Samuel Victor Perry | |
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| Born | 16 July 1918 Isle of Wight, England |
| Died | 17 December 2009 (aged 91) Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Education | University of Liverpool, University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Myosin light chain phosphorylation |
| Spouse | Maureen Shaw |
| Children | Three |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Muscle biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge, University of Birmingham |
Samuel Victor Perry FRS[1] (16 July 1918 – 17 December 2009)[2] was an English biochemist who was a pioneer in the field of muscle biochemistry.[2] In his earlier years he was a rugby union lock who played club rugby for Southport R.F.C., Cambridge University R.U.F.C. and international rugby for England.[3]
Perry's later career saw him serve on several of the British research councils, and working with the charities the British Heart Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1974.
- ^ Trentham, D. R. (2011). "Samuel Victor Perry. 16 July 1918 -- 17 December 2009". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 57: 327–347. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2011.0009. S2CID 71708157.
- ^ a b "Professor Sam Perry". The Telegraph. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Samuel Perry player profile Scrum.com