Ruth Sanger | |
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 Ruth Sanger c. 1950 | |
| Born | Ruth Ann Sanger 6 June 1918 Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 4 June 2001 (aged 82) Putney, London, England |
| Alma mater | Sydney University University of London |
| Known for | Haematology, serology, Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Spouse | Robert Russell Race (1956-1984) |
| Relatives | Fred Sanger (first cousin) |
| Awards | |
Ruth Ann Sanger FRS[1] (6 June 1918 – 4 June 2001) was an Australian immunogeneticist, haematologist and serologist. She was known for her work on human red cell antigens and for the genetic mapping of the human X chromosome.[2] She was Director of the Medical Research Council Blood Group Unit, of the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine from 1973 to 1983.
She worked closely with Robert Russell Race from the 1940s, and they married in 1956. They co-authored many papers after 1948, and co-wrote six editions of a leading work on blood groups, Blood Groups in Man, which helped make blood transfusions safer.[3] The book was known as "Race and Sanger", which were published between 1950 and 1975.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
frswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Election of Ruth Sanger as Fellow of the Royal Society". Wellcome Library. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Ruth Sanger, 82, Expert on Blood Grouping". The New York Times. 4 July 2001. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Ruth Sanger archive collection – Wellcome Library finding aid