David Kemp (parasitologist)
David Kemp | |
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| Born | David James Kemp 23 July 1945 |
| Died | 22 November 2013 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | plant geneticics parasitology |
| Institutions | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research |
| Academic advisors | David Hogness |
| Doctoral students | Alan Cowman |
David James Kemp (23 July 1945 – 22 November 2013) was an Australian plant geneticist and parasitologist.
He spent most of his career at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) conducting genetic research into the parasite that causes malaria, rising to become the head of the Immunoparasitology Unit at WEHI. In 2008, his services to medical research were recognized with the award of the Medal of the Order of Australia.