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Linda Saif

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Linda J. Saif is an American microbial scientist at Ohio State University whose research in virology and immunology made her, in 2015, the first woman to receive the Wolf Prize in Agriculture. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Inventors, and in 2003 she worked with the World Health Organization studying the SARS coronavirus outbreak.

Facts
Birth Year
1947 1
Nationality
American 2
Defining Contribution
Conducted pioneering research on enteric and respiratory coronaviruses of food animals and became the first woman to receive the Wolf Prize in Agriculture, in 2015, for her work in virology and immunology. 2
Defining Contribution
First woman to receive the Wolf Prize in Agriculture, 2015 2
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1. Wikidata: Linda Saif
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2. Linda Saif (Wikipedia)
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  • opening sentence
    Linda J. Saif is an American microbial scientist who works at Ohio State University.
  • opening paragraph, Wolf Prize sentence
    In 2015, she became the first female recipient of the Wolf Prize in Agriculture for her research in virology and immunology.
  • Introduction, lead sentence
    Linda J. Saif is an American microbial scientist who works at Ohio State University.
  • Awards section
    In 2015, she became the first female recipient of the Wolf Prize in Agriculture for her research in virology and immunology.
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