Elizabeth Robertson
| Elizabeth Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Institutions | Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford and University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | Sir Martin Evans |
| Notable awards | FRS |
Elizabeth Robertson FRS is a British scientist based at the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford.[1] She is Professor of Developmental Biology[2] and a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow.[3] She is best known for her pioneering work in developmental genetics, having demonstrated how genetic mutations could be introduced into the mouse germ line through genetically altered embryonic stem cells.[4]
Education
Robertson earned her BSc and MSc from the University of Oxford.[5]
She received a PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1982 under the supervision of Martin Evans.[6][7]
Awards and honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society, since 2002[8]
- Member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) since 2002[9]
- Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow[10]
- Chair of the British Society for Developmental Biology[11]
- Winner of the Edwin G. Conklin Medal (The Society of Developmental Biology) [12]
References
- ↑ Elizabeth Robertson group | Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
- ↑ Liz Robertson — Stem Cells
- ↑ Principal Research Fellows | Wellcome Trust
- ↑ "Robertson, Elizabeth Jane". Citation. The Royal Society. 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ Elizabeth Robertson: International Advisory Board in Developmental Biology - F1000Prime
- ↑ http://ulmss-newton.lib.cam.ac.uk/vwebv/search?searchType=7&searchId=162&maxResultsPerPage=25&recCount=25&recPointer=0&resultPointer=0&headingId=53720
- ↑ http://www.csc.mrc.ac.uk/d/Suffrage%20Science_With%20Cover_forweb.pdf
- ↑ Fellows of the Royal Society | Royal Society
- ↑ http://www.embo.org/documents/members/EMBO_Pocket_Guide_2012.pdf
- ↑ Principal Research Fellows | Wellcome Trust
- ↑ About us | BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology
- ↑ Blank, Ann (2008). "Elizabeth Robertson Awarded Edwin G. Conklin Medal". Society of Developmental Biology. SDB. Retrieved 4 March 2014.