Suzanne Cory
| Suzanne Cory | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1942 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Fields | Genetics and the immune system |
| Institutions | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research |
| Notable awards |
Australia Prize (1998) L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science (2001) Royal Medal (2002) Pearl Meister Greengard Prize (2009) |
| Spouse | Jerry Adams |
| Children | 2 |
Suzanne Cory, AC, FAA, FRS (born 11 March 1942) is a distinguished Australian molecular biologist. She has worked on the genetics of the immune system and cancer and has lobbied her country to invest in science. She is married to fellow scientist Professor Jerry Adams, also a WEHI scientist, whom she met while studying for her PhD at the University of Cambridge, England.
Dr. Suzanne Cory was raised in the Kew suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. She attended Canterbury Girls' Secondary College, followed by University High School, Melbourne. Her further education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Melbourne and earning a PhD from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge, England. Dr. Cory attended the LMB at the same time as the Nobel Prize Winners Dr. Francis Crick, known for his co-discovery of the structure of DNA, and Dr. Frederick Sanger, who revolutionised nucleic acid sequencing. While obtaining her PhD, Dr. Cory used Sanger's RNA sequencing techniques to identify the sequence of transfer RNA. Also, during her time at the LMB, Dr. Cory met her current husband, Dr. Jerry Adams, a scientist from the United States. The two scientists later married and had two daughters.
Following her time at the LMB, Dr. Cory traveled to the University of Geneva for her post-doctoral studies. While in Geneva, she focused on sequencing the RNA of R17 bacteriophage for the purpose of using it as a model.
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