June Almeida
June Dalziel Almedia (5 October 1930 – 1 December 2007) was a Scottish virologist. She had very good skills in electron microscopy. During the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak, her research was used to help beat the virus.
June Dalziel Almeida | |
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| Born | June Dalziel Hart 5 October 1930 |
| Died | 1 December 2007 (aged 77) Bexhill, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Citizenship | British |
| Known for | Pioneer of immuno-electron microscopy, identification of coronavirus, hepatitis B, HIV, rubella |
| Children | 1 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology, histopathology |
| Institutions | Glasgow Royal Infirmary, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Ontario Cancer Institute, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Wellcome Research Laboratories |
| Influenced | Albert Kapikian and Thomas Henry Flewett and Hugh Pennington |