Rose O. Payne | |
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| Born | Rose Marise Ostroff August 5, 1909 |
| Died | April 18, 1999 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater University of Washington Seattle Central College Stanford University Medical Center |
| Thesis | Studies on the metabolism of bacteria of marine origin (1937) |
Rose Marise Ostroff Payne (August 5, 1909 – April 19, 1999) was an American molecular biologist. She was best known for her discovery and contributions to understanding of the human major histocompatibility complex, the human leukocyte antigen. Her colleagues referred to her as "The Mother of HLA".