Barbara Heslop
Barbara Heslop | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1925 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 20 December 2013 (aged 88) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Spouse | John Heslop |
| Children | Helen Heslop |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pathology, Immunology |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
Barbara Farnsworth Heslop
Biography
Born in Auckland, Heslop was educated at
She married surgeon John Herbert Heslop, noted for his work on skin carcinogenesis.[5] They had two daughters: Helen, a transplant scientist;[6] and Hilary, a food specialist.
Heslop gained recognition in the medical community for both her research and her teaching, at a time when women scientists were scarce. She was made a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) for services to surgical sciences in 1975.
In the 1991 New Year Honours, Heslop was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to medical education.[9]
Heslop died in Dunedin in 2013.[10]
In 2017, Heslop was selected as one of the Royal Society Te Apārangi's "150 women in 150 words", celebrating the contributions of women to knowledge in New Zealand.[11]
Heslop Medal
To commemorate Heslop's work and that of her husband, John Heslop, the Heslop Medal was established by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2004 to recognise and reward outstanding contributions to the Board of Basic Surgical Education and Training and its committees.[7]
Selected publications
- Heslop, Barbara F.; Zeiss, Irmgard M.; Nisbet, N. W. (1960). "Studies on transference of bone 1. A comparison of autologous and homologous bone implants with reference to osteocyte survival, osteogenesis and host reaction". The British Journal of Experimental Pathology. 41 (3): 269–287. PMID 14401480.
- Zeiss, Irmgard M.; Nisbet, N. W.; Heslop, Barbara F. (1960). "Studies on transference of bone. 2. Vascularization of autologous and homologous implants of cortical bone in rats". The British Journal of Experimental Pathology. 41 (4): 345–363. PMID 13847187.
- Nisbet, N. W.; Heslop, Barbara F.; Zeiss, Irmgard M. (1960). "Studies on transference of bone. III. Manifestations of immunological tolerance to implants of homologous cortical bone in rats". The British Journal of Experimental Pathology. 41 (5): 443–451. PMID 13729201.
- Heslop, Barbara F.; Hardy, B. E. (1971). "The distribution of 51Cr-labeled syngeneic and allogeneic lymph node cells in the rat". Transplantation. 11 (2): 128–134. PMID 5578737.(subscription required)
- Heslop, Barbara F. (2004). "'All about research'—looking back at the 1987 Cervical Cancer Inquiry" (PDF). The New Zealand Medical Journal. 117 (1199): 1–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017. (A personal reflection on the anniversary of the Cartwright Inquiry.)
References
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- ^ "Obituaries" (PDF). Newsletter. Epsom Girls Grammar School Old Girls Association: 11. July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Co–Cu". shadowsoftime.co.nz/. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Ha–He". shadowsoftime.co.nz/. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Heslop, John Herbert and Heslop Barbara". thecommunityarchive.org.nz/. National Register of Archives and Manuscripts. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Alert Newsletter: Issue 153". royalsociety.org.nz/. Royal Society of New Zealand. 9 November 2000. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "Heslop Medal" (PDF). surgeons.org/. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Current Fellows « Fellowship « The Academy « Our Organisation « Royal Society of New Zealand". Royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "No. 52383". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1990. p. 30.
- ^ "Cemeteries search – Dunedin City Council". www.dunedin.govt.nz/. Dunedin City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Barbara Heslop". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 10 May 2021.