Lacy Overby | |
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| Born | 27 July 1920 |
| Died | 5 December 1994 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
| Known for | Hepatitis B Hepatitis C |
| Awards | Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award (1992) |
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| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | Chiron Corporation |
Lacy Rasco Overby (27 July 1920 – 5 December 1994) was a virologist known for his contributions to Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C research.[1][2]
He earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in science and physics at Vanderbilt University (BA, 1941; MS, 1945; PhD, 1951).[1]
He was awarded the Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award of the American Association of Blood Banks in 1992 together with Harvey J. Alter, Daniel W. Bradley, Qui-Lim Choo, Michael Houghton and George Kuo.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Beyond Hardship, Tragedy and Loss, One Family's Legacy of Hope". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Choo QL, Kuo G, Weiner AJ, Overby LR, Bradley DW, Houghton M (April 1989). "Isolation of a cDNA clone derived from a blood-borne non-A, non-B viral hepatitis genome". Science. 244 (4902): 359–62. Bibcode:1989Sci...244..359C. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.469.3592. doi:10.1126/science.2523562. PMID 2523562.
- ^ "List of Past AABB Award Recipients". AABB. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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