June Dalziel Almeida | |
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| Born | June Dalziel Hart 5 October 1930 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 1 December 2007 (aged 77) Bexhill, England |
| Known for | Pioneer of immuno-electron microscopy, identification of coronavirus, hepatitis B, HIV, rubella |
| Spouses | Enriques Rosalio (Henry) Almeida
(m. 1954, divorced)Phillip Samuel Gardner
(m. 1982; died 1994) |
| Children | 1 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology, histopathology |
| Institutions | Glasgow Royal Infirmary, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Ontario Cancer Institute, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Wellcome Research Laboratories |
June Dalziel Almeida (5 October 1930 – 1 December 2007) was a Scottish virologist, a pioneer in virus imaging and identification. Her skills in electron microscopy earned her an international reputation.[1][2]
In 1964, Almeida was recruited by St Thomas's Hospital Medical School in London. By 1967, she had earned her Doctor of Science on the basis of her research and the resulting publications, while working in Canada, at Toronto's Ontario Cancer Institute and then in London at St Thomas's.[1] she then continued her research at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (RPGMS),[1] which later became part of the Imperial College School of Medicine.
Almeida succeeded in identifying viruses that were previously unknown, including—in 1966—a group of viruses that was later named coronavirus,[Publications 1][3]: 96 due to their crown-like appearance.[4] Her immune electron microscopy (IEM) innovations and insights contributed to research related to the diagnosis of hepatitis B, HIV, and rubella, among other viral diseases. Her electron micrographs continue to be included in virology review textbooks, decades after she produced them.[1]
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