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. In 1989 he was elected a member of the Academia Europaea.[2]

He died on 6 February 2024, at the age of 102.[3]

References

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  1. The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. W. Rubinstein, Michael A. Jolles. 2001. page 258.
  2. "Anthony Epstein". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
  3. "Professor Sir Anthony Epstein". The Times. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

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