Vale Bridget Ogilvie

About this episode

The episode pays tribute to Dame Bridget Ogilvie, a prominent parasitologist who passed away in April.

Dame Bridget Ogilvie from Glen Innes in NSW was a renowned parasitologist and former director of the Wellcome Trust in the UK. She died in April.

Topics covered

• parasitology
• obituary
• science
• research
• women in science

Keywords

• Bridget Ogilvie
• parasitologist
• Wellcome Trust
• obituary
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wellcome Trust

Places: Glen Innes, NSW

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