Eleanor Dodson

Eleanor Joy Dodson FRS is an Australian-born biologist who specialises in the computational modelling of protein crystallography. She holds a chair in the Department of Chemistry at the University of York. She is the widow of the scientist Guy Dodson.

Early life and education
She was born Eleanor MacPherson in rural Australia, the daughter of Scottish farmers. In 1958, she graduated with a degree in mathematics and philosophy from the University of Melbourne.

Personal life
She was married to fellow scientist Guy Dodson until his death in 2012. They have four children: Vicki, Richard, Philip and Tom.

Awards

 * 1998 Fankuchen Memorial Award of the ACA
 * 2001 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, University of Uppsala
 * 2003 Fellow of the Royal Society
 * 2006 2nd Max Perutz ECA Prize
 * 2010 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, University of St Andrews
 * 2011 9th IUCr Ewald Prize