Robert Russell Race
Robert Russell Race | |
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Born | 28 November 1907 |
Died | 15 April 1984 |
Education | St Bartholomew's Hospital, London |
Known for | Blood Groups in Man, mapping the X chromosome |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Monica Rotton (1938–1956) Ruth Sanger (1956–1984) |
Awards | Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award, Gairdner Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine, human genetics |
Institutions | Galton Laboratory, University College London; MRC Blood Group Research Unit |
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Robert Russell Race
Career
In 1937, after training at
In 1946 Race was appointed head of the Medical Research Council Blood Group Research Unit.[4] During the same year, Ruth Sanger moved to London to complete her PhD. She joined Race's group as assistant to Race. Sanger and Race married in 1956 following the death of Race's first wife.[3]
Together Race and Sanger published Blood Groups in Man in 1950,[5] which eventually spanned six editions.[6] Their work continued in the 1960s with the discovery of the Xg antigen system and mapping the X chromosome.
Race retired in 1973, and Sanger was named as director of the MRC Blood Group Unit. They received many honors and awards in their joint names, including the
References
- ^ "RACE, Robert Russell". Who Was Who. Online Edition: A & C Black, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 2014.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31575. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c "The Robert Race and Ruth Sanger papers". Wellcome Library. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- PMID 11621207.
- PMC 2068012.
- ^ "Dr R. R. Race". The Times. London, England. 1 May 1984.
External links
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The Robert Race and Ruth Sanger papers are kept at the Wellcome Library. They have been digitised and are available online.