Vicki Gregory
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Vicki Gregory | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Died | 2019 |
| Alma mater | University College London |
Vicki Gregory (1968–2019) was a British microbiologist and international expert on influenza. Gregory served as stalwart of the Worldwide Influenza Centre at the Francis Crick Institute in London. She was a founding member of GISAID's Database Technical Group, and was involved in signing off the annual composition of the influenza virus vaccine for the northern hemisphere.
Gregory was born in 1968 in Birmingham, England. Her parents were businessperson Steve Gregory and librarian Sue Gregory (née Higgins).[1] Gregory's family later moved to Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. There, she completed her secondary education at the math and computing academy Longdean School. Gregory attended the University College London and received a degree in microbiology. From there, she went to research global influenza viruses at the Francis Crick Institute, in a group led initially by Alan Hay.[1]