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Memorial Page for Mary Frances Lyon

May 15, 1925 – Dec 25, 2014(89 years)Died in:Oxfordshire, England

English geneticist

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Biography

Birthplace

Norwich, England

Place of Death

Oxfordshire, England

Nationality

United Kingdom

Occupation(2)

biologistgeneticist

Awards(10)

Fellow of the Royal SocietyWolf Prize in MedicineRoyal MedalCanada Gairdner International AwardMarch of Dimes Prize in Developmental BiologyPearl Meister Greengard PrizeRosenstiel AwardASHG Lifetime Achievement AwardMendel MedalAmory Prize

Education(1)

Girton College

Mary F. Lyon (* May 15, 1925 in Norwich; † December 25, 2014 in Oxfordshire) was an english geneticist. She was 89 years old. She studied at Girton College. She received 10 awards, including Fellow of the Royal Society, Wolf Prize in Medicine.

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Born in Norwich, England

1925

Amory Prize

1977

Royal Medal

1984

Canada Gairdner International Award

1985

ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award

1986

Wolf Prize in Medicine

1997

Mendel Medal

2003

March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology

2004

Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

2006

Rosenstiel Award

2006

Died in Oxfordshire, England

2014

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Mary Frances Lyon. Forever remembered.