George Petersen (biochemist)
George Petersen | |
|---|---|
Petersen in 1981 | |
| Born | George Bouet Petersen 5 September 1933 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 July 2021 (aged 87) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Education | University of Otago (MSc) University of Oxford (MA, DPhil) |
| Spouse |
Patricia Jane Egerton Caughey
(m. 1960) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
| Doctoral students | Diana Hill |
| Relatives | George Petersen (father) |
George Bouet Petersen ONZM (5 September 1933 – 11 July 2021) was a New Zealand biochemist. He is regarded as the father of DNA research in New Zealand.