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Guy Dodson

1937 – 2012

New Zealand crystallographer

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About Guy Dodson

Lived 1937 – 2012 (aged 75). Guy Dodson was a New Zealand crystallographer and professor.

Career Dodson did postdoctoral research with Dorothy Hodgkin at the University of Oxford. He devised along with Hodgkin, very intricate experimental, crystallographic and computer techniques that led to the final solution of the structure of insulin. Dodson was head of the structural biology laboratories at the University of York and National Institute for Medical Research, London. During his career he collaborated with many scientists including Dale Wigley, Gideon Davies, Leo Brady and Max Perutz.

Awards and honours Dodson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1994. His nomination reads

Dodson was also a Foreign Member of the Indian National Science Academy (ForMemINSA) and the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Crystallographer, professor
Nationality
Education
University of New Zealand, University of Auckland, National Institute for Medical Research, University of Oxford
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences; Honorary member of the British Biophysical Society; Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom; Indian National Science Academy
Also known as
George Guy Dodson, G. Guy Dodson

Family & relationships

Spouse
Eleanor Dodson

People in Guy Dodson's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Guy Dodson?

New Zealand crystallographer (1937–2012)

When was Guy Dodson born?

Guy Dodson was born on 13 January 1937 in Palmerston North.

When did Guy Dodson die?

Guy Dodson died on 24 December 2012 in York.

What was Guy Dodson's occupation?

Guy Dodson was a crystallographer and professor.

What nationality was Guy Dodson?

Guy Dodson was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guy Dodson

· Wikidata: Q5622209

· DBpedia: Guy Dodson

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