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Yvonne Jones
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Edith Yvonne Jones
1960 (age 64–65) Oswestry, England
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| Education | Llanfyllin High School |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
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| Fields | Structural biology |
| Institutions | University of Edinburgh University of Oxford |
| Thesis | Structural and dynamic studies on biological macromolecules (1985) |
| Doctoral advisor | Andrew Miller David Chilton Phillips |
Edith Yvonne Jones (born 1960) is a British scientist who studies tiny parts of living things. She is a director at the Cancer Research UK Receptor Structure Research Group at the University of Oxford. She is also a Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford. Yvonne Jones is well-known for her work on how cells communicate using special parts called cell surface receptors.
Early Life and Education
Yvonne Jones was born in 1960 in Oswestry, England. She went to Llanfyllin High School in Wales. Later, she studied Physics at Jesus College, Oxford, and earned her first degree in 1982.
In 1985, she earned a special science degree called a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Oxford. For her PhD, she studied the structure and movement of large molecules found in living things. Her supervisors were Andrew Miller and David Chilton Phillips.
Research and Career
After her PhD, Yvonne Jones did more research at the University of Edinburgh. She used a special method called neutron scattering to study a protein called collagen. This work took place at a research center in France.
Later, she returned to Oxford to learn about protein crystallography. This method helps scientists see the 3D shapes of proteins. She helped figure out the shape of an important protein called tumour necrosis factor (TNF). This protein helps control how cells grow and communicate.
Yvonne Jones also helped with research on HIV/AIDS. She studied a protein called reverse transcriptase. Understanding its shape helped scientists develop medicines to fight the virus.
In 1991, Yvonne Jones started her own research lab at the University of Oxford. She received funding from a special program called the Royal Society University Research Fellowship. In 1999, she helped create the Division of Structural Biology (STRUBI) at Oxford. As of 2017, she helps lead STRUBI and is a Deputy Director at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics.
Awards and Honours
Yvonne Jones has received many important awards for her scientific work.
- In 2003, she became a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. This means she is recognized as a top expert in medical science.
- In 2002, she won the Descartes Prize from the European Union. This award celebrates excellent scientific research.
- In 2007, she became a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
- In 2017, she was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society. This is a very high honour for scientists in the UK.
- In 2022, she was also elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.
