Yvonne Barr
Yvonne Barr | |
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| Born | Yvonne Margaret Barr 11 March 1932 Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Died | 13 February 2016 (aged 83) Melbourne, Australia |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Epstein–Barr virus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology |
| Doctoral advisor | Anthony Epstein |
Yvonne Margaret Balding (née Barr; 11 March 1932 – 13 February 2016) was an Irish virologist when co-discovered the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), which, because it identified a virus as a cause of cancer in humans, has been called "one of the 20th century's most significant scientific discoveries."
Barr's role in the discovery of EBV, also called human herpesvirus 4, was instrumental, as she prepared the samples used for experimentation as well as characterized the morphological and biological characteristics of the virus.