Ruth Bishop

Ruth Bishop
Bishop c. 1980
Born
Ruth Frances Langford

(1933-05-12)12 May 1933
Died12 May 2022(2022-05-12) (aged 89)[2]
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
Known forDiscovery of human rotavirus
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Australia (1996)
Prince Mahidol Award (2011)
Florey Medal (2013)
Companion of the Order of Australia (2019)
Scientific career
FieldsVirology
InstitutionsRoyal 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.

  1. ^ Lai-Wong, Christa (23 May 2022). "Vale Professor Ruth Frances Bishop AC BSc MSc PhD DSc". Melbourne Medical School. The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Vale Professor Ruth Bishop AC BSc MSc PhD DSc - Murdoch Children's Research Institute". www.mcri.edu.au. Institute News. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ Murdoch Children's Research Institute
  4. ^ Who's Who in Australia, ConnectWeb, 2013.