Robert Horne (virologist)
Robert W. Horne (21 January 1923 – 13 November 2010) was a British
electron microscopy.[1]
Life and academic career
Horne was raised in Montreal and served in the
transmission electron microscopes with Vernon Ellis Cosslett.[1] He received his master's and doctorate from the University of Cambridge.[2] In 1961, Horne moved to what was then the Institute of Animal Physiology (now the Babraham Institute), and in 1968 he moved again to what became the John Innes Centre, directed by Roy Markham. Horne remained there as a department head until retiring in 1982.[1] He continued working after his retirement as an honorary professor at the University of East Anglia.[1][2]
In addition to his scientific interests, Horne was a sailing enthusiast and an artist who focused on marine art.[1]
Research
Horne specialized in the use of
viral taxonomy.[6][7][8] His work with Alec Bangham on phospholipids contributed to the discovery of liposomes.[1]
Horne wrote two books on virology and co-authored reference works in electron microscopy. He joined the editorial board of the journal Micron at its founding in 1969 and served as its editor-in-chief from 1978 to 1995.[1]
References
External links
- Taking the electron microscope out of the hands of the elite: video interview with Sydney Brenner, describing the development of negative staining
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
