Christine Winterbourn
Christine Winterbourne | |
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Winterbourn in 2012 | |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
| Known for | Research in biological chemistry of free radicals, first female recipient of the Rutherford Medal |
| Awards | Rutherford Medal, Marsden Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Otago, Christchurch |
| Thesis | Lipid metabolism of mammalian erythrocytes with special reference to cellular aging (1968) |
| Doctoral advisor | Dick Batt |
Christine Coe Winterbourn CNZM FRSNZ is a New Zealand biochemist. She is a professor of pathology at the University of Otago, Christchurch. Her research in the biological chemistry of free radicals earned her the 2011 Rutherford Medal and the Marsden Medal, the top awards from each of New Zealand's two top science bodies.