Muriel Robertson
Muriel Robertson | |
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| Born | 8 April 1883 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 14 June 1973 (aged 90) Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Known for | protozoology and bacteriology lifecycle of Trypanosoma gambiense in blood and in its insect carrier, the tsetse fly |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Lister Institute |
| Thesis | A study of the life histories of certain trypanosomes |
Muriel Robertson FRS, FRSTM, F.I.Biol (8 April 1883 – 14 June 1973) was a Scottish protozoologist and bacteriologist at the Lister Institute, London from 1915 to 1961. She made key discoveries of the life cycle of trypanosomes. She was one of the founding members of the Society for Microbiology, along with Alexander Fleming and Marjory Stephenson.