Memoirs of a Feeble Cabbage: Memoirs of a life in malaria research and other adventures - Couverture souple

Butcher, Geoff

 
9781908706430: Memoirs of a Feeble Cabbage: Memoirs of a life in malaria research and other adventures
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1908706430 ISBN 13 : 9781908706430
Editeur : Dandelion Digital, 2022

Synopsis

When Geoff Butcher spent two years in Nigeria, teaching science in Lagos, he was moved by the number of people, and especially children, that he encountered who were suffering from the effects of malaria. This inspired him to change career in order to combat this serious and prevalent disease. He has since spent forty years at the laboratory bench with the ultimate aim of developing a vaccine.

This book is a light-hearted account of his life - his research, which took him to various institutions in London, as well as to Canberra in Australia, and finally to Imperial College, London; and his other adventures which include encounters with snakes and soldier ants, what to do on strike, living in an asbestos hut, emergency fostering, and how not to pass a driving test. It is easy to read for non-scientists too, who may wonder what goes on in laboratories, and what can happen if you are not very careful.

MEMOIRS OF A FEEBLE CABBAGE traces not only the developments in the fight against malaria, but the life of a scientist who is dedicated to family and driven by his faith.

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À propos de l?auteur

Geoff Butcher lives in New Malden on the outskirts of London with his wife, Sue. He has two children and four grandchildren and thinks often of the children he fostered with Sue. He is a keen gardener, and since his retirement, Geoff's many interests outside work have included volunteering for Kew Gardens, being a trustee for the Malaria Consortium, and serving on the Parkinson's Disease Society committee. Geoff has worked tirelessly to educate the public, including travellers and expats, and students of all ages, about malaria and its effects.

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Éditeur
Dandelion Digital
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1908706430
ISBN 13 
9781908706430
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
182
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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