Muriel Robertson
(1883-1973), ProtozoologistSitter in 2 portraits
Robertson is recognised for her work on the Trypanosoma gambiense, a parasite carried by the tsetse fly which causes sleeping sickness. At Glasgow University her interest in protozoa had been encouraged by Professor Graham Kerr. After graduating, she worked at the Lister Institute and was appointed by the colonial office in Uganda to study the life cycle of trypanosome in 1911. During World War I, Muriel identified bacteria found in soil which caused gas gangrene and the death of soldiers in the trenches. Her identification of the different bacteria contributed towards the discovery of an effective vaccination. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, Institute of Biology and Royal Society of Tropical Medicine.
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, May 1947
NPG x188706
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, May 1947
NPG x188707
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