Olga Uvarov
Dame Olga Nikolaevna Uvarov
Early life
Olga Nikolaevna Uvarov was born in
Uvarov's uncle, the entomologist
Career
Uvarov studied at the University of London Royal Veterinary College, where she won the college's bronze medals for Physiology and Histology and qualified in 1934.[2] Following graduation, Uvarov worked first in general mixed practice as an assistant veterinary surgeon,[3] before establishing her own practice in 1944 in Surrey.[2]
In 1953, Uvarov joined the Veterinary Department of
In her retirement, from 1970 to 1976, Uvarov headed the British Veterinary Association (BVA)'s technical information department, continuing until 1978 as the BVA's adviser on technical information.[1]
Uvarov served as president of the Society of Women Veterinary Surgeons from 1947 to 1949.[2] From 1951 to 1952, she was president of the Central Veterinary Society, and was awarded the Victory Gold Medal by that society in 1965.[2] She was elected to the council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1968, and became a fellow in 1973. She took over as the first woman president of the RCVS in 1976. She was also Vice-President of the Institute of Animal Technicians.[5]
Legacy
In 2005, the Dame Olga Uvarov Research Award was established, based on a legacy which Uvarov had left to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.[6] The award, given annually to veterinary researchers, consists of a medal and a prize of £1000.[6]
Uvarov's papers are held by the RCVS Knowledge archive.[7]
Death
Never married, Uvarov's last years were spent in a nursing home at Hatch End until her death at age 91 on 29 August 2001.
Works
- Allcroft, Ruth; Clegg, F.G.; Uvarov, Olga (1959). "Prevention of swayback in lambs". Veterinary Record. 71 (884–889). ISSN 0042-4900.
- Uvarov, O. (1960). "Veterinary experience with griseofulvin". Transactions of the St. John's Hospital Dermatological Society. 45: 28–34. PMID 13779443.
- Uvarov, O. (1960). "The concentration of some antibiotics in the milk after intramammary infusion". Veterinary Record. 72: 1228–1231, 1232. ISSN 0042-4900.
- Uvarov, O. (18 March 1961). "Recent advances in the treatment of skin diseases with special reference to griseofulvin". Veterinary Record. 73: 258–62. PMID 13778978.
- Uvarov, Olga (June 1968). "Clinical evaluation of drugs in man and animals". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 61 (6): 569–74. PMID 4873871.
- Uvarov, O. (June 1969). "The development of antibiotics for the treatment of mastitis in cattle". Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 40 (2): 137–152. ISSN 1019-9128.
- Evans, J.M.; Uvarov, O.; Valliance, D.K. (23 August 1969). "Hormonal control of the oestrus cycle in the bitch". Veterinary Record. 85 (8): 233–4. S2CID 12812057.
References
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/76252. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dame Olga Uvarov". The Telegraph. 19 September 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ISBN 9781576070901.
- ISBN 9781351876049.
- ^ Boden, Edward (2001). "Dame Olga Uvarov". The Independent.[dead link]
- ^ S2CID 2498255.
- ^ Vincent, Nicky (12 August 2013). "History of women veterinarians". Veterinary Times. Retrieved 1 December 2018.