Robert Russell Race
Robert Russell Race | |
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| Born | 28 November 1907 |
| Died | 15 April 1984 (aged 76) |
| Education | St Bartholomew's Hospital, London |
| Known for | Blood Groups in Man, mapping the X chromosome |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Monica Rotton (1938–1956) Ruth Sanger (1956–1984) |
| Awards | Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award, Gairdner Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, human genetics |
| Institutions | Galton Laboratory, University College London; MRC Blood Group Research Unit |
Robert Russell Race (28 November 1907 – 15 April 1984) was a British medical doctor and human geneticist. He was Director of the Medical Research Council Blood Group Unit, of the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine. His second wife, whom he married in 1956, was Ruth Sanger, who succeeded him in the post.