Marjorie Ritchie

Marjorie Ritchie (29 March 1948 – 25 March 2015) was a Scottish animal researcher and animal surgeon known for her contribution as part of the pioneering team who cloned Dolly The Sheep.

Early life and education Ritchie was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 29 March 1948 to Helen and James Fordyce. She had two brothers, Ronald and Forbes. She attended Corstorphine Primary, Granville School for Girls and Forrester High School.

Ritchie appeared on the BBC Sounds The Reunion radio programme in 2012 along with colleagues talking about the impact of Dolly the Sheep 15 years later.

Personal life In 1988, she married Bill Ritchie who also worked as part of the 'Dolly Team', as an anaesthetist and embryologist.

Ritchie has been commemorated in a photograph by Scottish artist Wendy McMurdo alongside anaesthetist John Bracken at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.