Nancy Atkinson | |
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.jpg) Atkinson in 1947, from a profile in The Mail of Adelaide | |
| Born | 9 March 1910 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 21 December 1999 (aged 89) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Nancy Cook Nancy Benko |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1951) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bacteriology |
| Institutions | University of Adelaide Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science |
Nancy Atkinson, OBE (also known as Nancy Cook and Nancy Benko; 9 March 1910 – 21 December 1999) was an Australian bacteriologist. In the 1950s, she was recognised as one of the world's leading authorities on bacteriology, and led research on Salmonella bacteria, antibiotic and vaccine development, and the isolation of the poliovirus.[1]
- ^ "Didn't know of her O.B.E." The News. Vol. 56, no. 8, 549. South Australia. 1 January 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 14 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.