Avrion Mitchison
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British zoologist and immunologist (1928–2022)
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Avrion Mitchison (1928–2022) was a British zoologist and immunologist. He was the son of Dick Mitchison, Baron Mitchison, and Naomi Mitchison, and had siblings Murdoch Mitchison and Denis Mitchison. Mitchison was educated at New College and held a Doctor of Philosophy degree under the supervision of Peter Medawar. He was employed by University College London and spoke English.
A Fellow of the Royal Society, Mitchison was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Indian National Science Academy. He received the Robert Koch Gold Medal and the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize. His work is recognized in the collections of the Royal Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Mother
- Naomi Mitchison
- Sibling
- Murdoch Mitchison
- Occupation
- immunologist
- Employer
- University College London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctoral advisor
- Peter Medawar
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- date of birth
- 1928-05-05
- member of
- Academia Europaea
- honorific prefix
- The Honourable
- date of death
- 2022-12-28
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