Elizabeth Press
Elizabeth Press | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1920 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 30 December 2008 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary College, London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology |
| Institutions | National Institute for Medical Research, St Mary's Hospital and Medical Research Council |
| Notable students | Nancy Hogg |
Elizabeth Marian Press (5 October 1920 – 30 December 2008) was a British immunologist, best known for her work with Rodney Porter on the structure of antibodies. She worked side by side with Porter for 25 years, at the National Institute for Medical Research, St Mary's Hospital and in the Medical Research Council Immunochemistry Unit, and played a major role in him being awarded the Nobel Prize in 1972.