Michael A. Epstein

British pathologist and academic (1921–2024)

Sir Michael Anthony Epstein CBE, FRS FMedSci (18 May 1921 – 6 February 2024) was a British virologist of Jewish descent.[1] He was one of the discoverers of the Epstein-Barr virus.

Michael A. Epstein
Born
Michael Anthony Epstein

(1921-05-18)18 May 1921
Died6 February 2024(2024-02-06) (aged 102)
NationalityUnited Kingdom
OccupationVirology
Known forEpstein-Barr virus
AwardsRoyal Medal (1992)

Epstein was Professor of Pathology, 1968-85, and Head of Department, 1968-82 at the University of Bristol. In 1979 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and was its Vice-President from 1986 to 1991.

He died on 6 February 2024, at the age of 102.[2]

References

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  1. The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. W. Rubinstein, Michael A. Jolles. 2001. page 258.
  2. "Professor Sir Anthony Epstein". The Times. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

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