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Audrey Smith
Born (1915-05-15)15 May 1915
India
Died 3 June 1981(1981-06-03) (aged 66)
London, England
Alma mater King's College, London and Bedford College for Women
Known for Glycerol protecting red blood cells during freezing
Scientific career
Institutions King's College Hospital, National Institute for Medical Research

Audrey Ursula Smith (21 May 1915 – 3 June 1981) was a British cryobiologist, who discovered the use of glycerol to protect human red blood cells during freezing.

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