Linda Saif
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Ohio State University (M.S. 1971, Ph.D. 1976)[1]
Linda Saif | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Mo Saif |
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Agriculture |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | College of Wooster (B.A. 1969) Ohio State University (M.S. 1971, Ph.D. 1976)[1] |
| Influences | Dr. Edward Bohl[2] |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Ohio State University |
| Main interests | biologist |
| Notable ideas | virology, immunology |
Linda J. Saif[3] is an American microbial scientist who works at Ohio State University. In 2015, she became the first female recipient of the Wolf Prize in Agriculture for her research in virology and immunology.[4][5]
Saif is a Fulbright scholar[6] and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[7] In 2017 Saif was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).[8] In 2003, she studied the SARS coronavirus outbreak with the World Health Organization.[6]
Saif is married to immunologist Dr. Mo Saif, Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Emeritus Program Head of the Food Animal Health Research Program, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University.[6]
