Parr Tate
Parr Tate (27 April 1901 – 7 November 1985) was an Irish parasitologist, particularly known for his research on malaria. He was Reader in Parasitology and head of the Department of Parasitology at the University of Cambridge, and director of the Molteno Institute for Research in Parasitology (1953–68). He was the editor of the journal Parasitology.[1][2][3]
Tate was born in County Cork on 27 April 1901. He studied at the National University of Ireland, graduating in zoology and botany (1923),[2] and then moved to Cambridge in 1924 to work at the Molteno Institute for Research in Parasitology under George H. F. Nuttall.[2][4] His earliest research was on respiratory enzymes in the fungi that cause ringworm. He then started to work on avian malaria, studying the recently discovered Plasmodium gallinaceum in chickens. With Sydney Price James he discovered a novel Plasmodium life cycle in which the parasite infects endothelial cells. This research was later replicated in monkeys.[2] His other research was wide ranging, including work on other protozoa and on flies and mosquitos.[2][3]
He succeeded David Keilin as the director of the Molteno Institute in 1953, remaining in the position until his retirement in September 1968.[2][3] He served as editor of the journal Parasitology.[2][4]
He died in Cork on 7 November 1985.[2]
References
- ^ D. W. T. Crompton (1986). Parr Tate, 1901–1985. Parasitology 93 (2): 249–50 doi:10.1017/S0031182000051416
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dr Parr Tate. The Times (62293) (12 November 1985)
- ^ a b c Papers presented to Parr Tate to mark his retirement—30 September 1968. Parasitology 59 (1): 1 (1969) doi:10.1017/S0031182000069778
- ^ a b R. Stephen Phillips (2009). A note on the editors of Parasitology. Parasitology 136 (12): 1663 doi:10.1017/S0031182009006490