Oliver Pybus
Oliver George Pybus is a British biologist. He is professor of evolution and infectious disease at the University of Oxford[1] and professor of infectious diseases at the Royal Veterinary College.[2] He is also editor-in-chief of the journal Virus Evolution[3] and co-director of the Oxford Martin School Program for Pandemic Genomics.[4] He is known for his work on the evolution and epidemiology of viruses and for helping to establish the field of phylodynamics.
Education
[edit]Pybus obtained his B.Sc. in genetics from the University of Nottingham, where he studied with Bryan Clarke, followed by a DPhil from the University of Oxford in 2000 under the supervision of Paul Harvey.
Awards and recognition
[edit]In recognition of his work, he has received several awards including the Scientific Medal of the Zoological Society of London in 2009,[5] the Daiwa Adrian Prize in 2010, an ERC Consolidator Award in 2014,[6] and the Mary Lyon Medal of the Genetics Society in 2019, and in 2022 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.[7] He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) in 2026.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Professor Oliver Pybus".
- ↑ "Professor Oliver Pybus - Our People - About - Royal Veterinary College, RVC".
- ↑ "Virus Evolution". Academic.oup.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ↑ "Pandemic Genomics".
- ↑ "ZSL Scientific Medal Winners" (PDF). Zoological Society of London. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ↑ "Pathogen Phylodynamics: Unifying Evolution, Infection and Immunity". Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS).
- ↑ "Outstanding scientists elected as Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society".
- ↑ "Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2026". Academy of Medical Sciences. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
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