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Barbara Pearse

b. 1948

English biologist

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About Barbara Pearse

Born 1948. Barbara Pearse is a British biologist.

Education Barbara Pearse attended the independent Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton in Greater London, and gained her undergraduate degree from University College London in 1969.

Career She was appointed to the scientific staff of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in 1982.

Research Pearse's main contributions lie in the structure of coated vesicles. Pearse first purified coated vesicles; she also discovered the clathrin coat molecule in 1975. Coated pits and vesicles were first seen in thin sections of tissue in the electron microscope by Thomas Roth and Keith Porter in 1964. The importance of them for the clearance of LDL from blood was discovered by R. G. Anderson, Michael S. Brown and Joseph L. Goldstein in 1976.

Awards and honours She was visiting professor in cell biology at Stanford University (1984–5). She was elected a member of European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) in 1982 and awarded the EMBO Gold Medal in 1987. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1988.

Personal life She is married to Mark Bretscher, another scientist.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University College London, Lady Eleanor Holles School
Employers
University College London, Stanford University, University of Cambridge
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society; EMBO Gold Medal
Also known as
Barbara Mary Frances Pearse

Family & relationships

Spouse
Mark Bretscher

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Barbara Pearse?

English biologist

When was Barbara Pearse born?

Barbara Pearse was born on 24 March 1948 in Berkshire.

What is Barbara Pearse's occupation?

Barbara Pearse is a biologist.

What nationality is Barbara Pearse?

Barbara Pearse is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barbara Pearse

· Wikidata: Q4363474

· DBpedia: Barbara Pearse

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