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Judy Armitage
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Judith Patricia Armitage
21 February 1951 Shelley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
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| Alma mater | University College London |
| Known for | The study of chemotactic mechanisms to control bacterial motion |
| Spouse(s) | John Jefferys |
| Children | 2 |
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| Fields | Molecular and cellular biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Oxford University College London Merton College, Oxford |
| Thesis | Comparative biochemistry and physiology of the short and long forms of Proteus mirabilis (1976) |
Judith Patricia Armitage (born in 1951) is a British scientist. She is a molecular and cellular biochemist who works at the University of Oxford. She is famous for her studies on how tiny bacteria move around.
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Early Life and School
Judith Armitage was born on February 21, 1951. Her hometown is Shelley, in Yorkshire, England. She went to Selby Girls' High School. This was a special type of school called a grammar school just for girls. Later, when she was older, the school became a mixed school for both boys and girls.
University Studies
In 1972, Judith finished her first degree. She studied microbiology at University College London. After that, she continued her studies and earned her PhD in 1976. Her PhD research was about a type of bacteria called Proteus mirabilis. She stayed at University College London for more research after her PhD.
Understanding Bacteria Movement
Dr. Armitage's main research focuses on how bacteria move. Bacteria use tiny, whip-like tails called flagella to swim. She studies how these tails spin to make the bacteria move. She also looks at how bacteria know where to go. This is called chemotaxis. It's like a bacteria's sense of smell, guiding it towards food or away from danger.
Career at Oxford
In 1985, Dr. Armitage became a Lecturer in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford. She became a full Professor of Biochemistry in 1996. She is also a fellow at Merton College, Oxford. Since 2006, she has been the Director of the Oxford University Centre for Integrative Systems Biology. This center studies how different parts of living systems work together.
In 2019, Dr. Armitage was chosen to be the President of the Microbiology Society. This is a big group for scientists who study microbes.
Awards and Special Honours
Dr. Armitage has received many awards for her important work.
- In 1982, she was given a special research fellowship from the Lister Institute.
- In 2010, she became a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation.
- In 2011, she was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. She also became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.
- In 2013, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honour for scientists in the UK.
