Eleanor Dodson

Eleanor Joy Dodson FRS is an Australian-born biologist who specialises in the computational modelling of protein crystallography.^[2][3] She holds a chair in the Department of Chemistry at the University of York.^[4] She is the widow of the scientist Guy Dodson.

Eleanor Dodson
Born	Australia
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Known for	Computational modelling of protein crystallography
Spouse	Guy Dodson
Children	4[1]
Awards	FRS
Scientific career
Fields	Biology, crystallography
Institutions	University of York
Website	york.ac.uk/research/athena-swan/benefits/eleanor-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.^[1][5]

Personal life

She was married to fellow scientist Guy Dodson until his death in 2012. They have four children: Vicki, Richard, Philip and Tom.^[1]

Awards

• 1998 Fankuchen Memorial Award of the ACA^{[citation needed]}
• 2001 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, University of Uppsala^[5]
• 2003 Fellow of the Royal Society^[6]
• 2006 2nd Max Perutz ECA Prize^[7]
• 2010 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, University of St Andrews^[1]
• 2011 9th IUCr Ewald Prize^[8]

Works

• Dodson EJ (2001). "Using electron-microscopy images as a model for molecular replacement". Acta Crystallographica D. 57 (Pt 10): 1405–9. Bibcode:2001AcCrD..57.1405D. doi:10.1107/s0907444901013415. PMID 11567152.
• Dauter Z, Dauter M, Dodson E (2002). "Jolly SAD". Acta Crystallographica D. 58 (Pt 3): 494–506. doi:10.1107/S090744490200118X. PMID 11856836.
• Kleywegt GJ, Henrick K, Dodson EJ, van Aalten DM (2003). "Pound-wise but penny-foolish: How well do micromolecules fare in macromolecular refinement?". Structure. 11 (9): 1051–9. doi:10.1016/s0969-2126(03)00186-2. PMID 12962624.
• Yao J, Woolfson MM, Wilson KS, Dodson EJ (2005). "A modified ACORN to solve protein structures at resolutions of 1.7 A or better". Acta Crystallographica D. 61 (Pt 11): 1465–75. Bibcode:2005AcCrD..61.1465J. doi:10.1107/S090744490502576X. PMID 16239723.