Linda Partridge facts for kids
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Dame Linda Partridge
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| Born | 18 March 1950 |
| Nationality | British |
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| Spouse(s) | Michael J. Morgan |
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| Thesis | Behavioural aspects of the ecology of some paridae (1974) |
Dame Linda Partridge (born March 18, 1950) is a British scientist who studies how and why living things get older. She looks at the genes involved in aging and diseases that affect older people, like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. This field of study is called biogerontology.
Currently, Dame Linda is a professor at University College London (UCL). She teaches about using math and statistics in biology, which is called Biometry. She also helped start and used to lead a big research center in Germany called the Max Planck Institute for the Biology of Ageing.
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Becoming a Scientist
Linda Partridge went to the Convent of the Sacred Heart School in Tunbridge Wells. After that, she studied at the University of Oxford. There, she earned her Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Her Career Journey
After finishing her studies at Oxford, Dame Linda worked as a researcher at the University of York. In 1976, she moved to the University of Edinburgh, where she became a professor. She taught about how living things change over time, which is called evolutionary biology.
In 1994, she joined University College London (UCL) as a professor. From 2007 to 2019, she was the director of the Institute of Healthy Ageing at UCL. In 2008, she also became a director at the Max Planck Society and helped create the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne, Germany.
Awards and Honors
Dame Linda Partridge has received many important awards for her work.
Recognized for Research
In 1996, she was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society. This is a very high honor for scientists in the UK. Her husband, Michael J. Morgan, also became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2005.
In 2004, she was elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences. In 2008, she received the special Darwin-Wallace Medal from the Linnean Society of London. This award is given to scientists who have made big discoveries in evolution and biology.
National Honors
The British government has also honored Dame Linda. In 2003, she was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). In 2009, she received an even higher honor, becoming a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). This means she can use the title "Dame."
Other Achievements
In 2009, the UKRC named Dame Linda as one of six "Women of Outstanding Achievement" in science, engineering, and technology.
She has also been given honorary degrees from many universities, including the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh. These degrees recognize her important contributions to science.
