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Jennifer Thomson

South African microbiologist · South Africa · Academics · Born 1947 · age 79

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Jennifer Ann Thomson is a South African microbiologist, author and most notably an expert on and proponent of the agricultural benefit of Genetically modified organisms (GMO). Thomson was born in Cape Town, South Africa and she is currently a professor at her alma mater the University of Cape Town.

A life in dates

2005Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityAward2004L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in ScienceAward2000Fellow of the Royal Society of South AfricaAward1947Born16 June 1947

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Awards

Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University2005

L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science2004

Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa2000

Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa

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South Africa

In common with Jennifer

Jill FarrantBoth received Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa John HewittBoth received Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa Lyn WadleyBoth received Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa Achim RichterBoth received Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa

Ronald J. ClarkeBoth received Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa

Academics from South Africa 1

Bob Hepple38.9

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