Norman Pirie
Norman Pirie | |
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| Born | 1 July 1907 Easebourne, West Sussex, England |
| Died | 29 March 1997 (aged 89) Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Known for | crystallization of tomato bushy stunt virus |
| Awards | Copley Medal in 1971 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | virology, leaf protein |
| Institutions | Rothamsted Experimental Station |
Norman Wingate Pirie FRS (1 July 1907 – 29 March 1997), was a British biochemist and virologist who, along with Frederick Bawden, discovered that a virus can be crystallized by isolating tomato bushy stunt virus in 1936. This was an important milestone in understanding DNA and RNA.