Eleanor Dodson

Eleanor Dodson
Born	Australia
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Known for	Computational modelling of protein crystallography
Spouse	Guy Dodson
Children	4 [1]
Awards	FRS
Scientific career
Fields	Biology, crystallography
Institutions	University of York
Website	york.ac.uk/research/athena-swan/benefits/eleanor-dodson/

Eleanor Joy Dodson FRS is an Australian-born biologist who specialises in the computational modelling of protein crystallography. ^{[2] [3]} She holds a chair in the Department of Chemistry at the University of York. ^[4] She is the widow of the scientist Guy Dodson.

Early life and education

She was born Eleanor MacPherson in rural Australia, the daughter of Scottish farmers. In 1958, she graduated with a degree in mathematics and philosophy from the University of Melbourne. ^{[1] [5]}

Personal life

She was married to fellow scientist Guy Dodson until his death in 2012. They have four children: Vicki, Richard, Philip and Tom. ^[1]

Awards

• 1998 Fankuchen Memorial Award of the ACA^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2001 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, University of Uppsala ^[5]
• 2003 Fellow of the Royal Society ^[6]
• 2006 2nd Max Perutz ECA Prize ^[7]
• 2010 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, University of St Andrews ^[1]
• 2011 9th IUCr Ewald Prize ^[8]

Works

• Dodson EJ (2001). "Using electron-microscopy images as a model for molecular replacement". Acta Crystallographica D. 57 (Pt 10): 1405–9. Bibcode:2001AcCrD..57.1405D. doi: 10.1107/s0907444901013415 . PMID   11567152.
• Dauter Z, Dauter M, Dodson E (2002). "Jolly SAD" . Acta Crystallographica D. 58 (Pt 3): 494–506. doi:10.1107/S090744490200118X. PMID   11856836.
• Kleywegt GJ, Henrick K, Dodson EJ, van Aalten DM (2003). "Pound-wise but penny-foolish: How well do micromolecules fare in macromolecular refinement?". Structure. 11 (9): 1051–9. doi: 10.1016/s0969-2126(03)00186-2 . PMID   12962624.
• Yao J, Woolfson MM, Wilson KS, Dodson EJ (2005). "A modified ACORN to solve protein structures at resolutions of 1.7 A or better". Acta Crystallographica D. 61 (Pt 11): 1465–75. Bibcode:2005AcCrD..61.1465J. doi: 10.1107/S090744490502576X . PMID   16239723.

References

1. "Professor Eleanor Dodson". University of St Andrews. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
2. Wigley, D.B.; Davies, G.J.; Dodson, E.J.; Maxwell, A; Dodson, G (1991). "Crystal structure of an N-terminal fragment of the DNA gyrase B protein". Nature. 351 (6328): 624–629. Bibcode:1991Natur.351..624W. doi:10.1038/351624a0. PMID   1646964. S2CID   4373125.
3. "About staff - Professor Eleanor Dodson". The University of York. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
4. Professor Eleanor Dodson FRS Department of Chemistry, Athena SWAN – Charter for Women in Science
5. "Eleanor Dodson –". Uppsala universitet. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
6. "Fellows". Royal Society. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
7. "ECA Prizes". European Crystallographic Association. August 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
8. "9th Ewald Prize given to Professor E. Dodson". Archived from the original on 18 March 2022.