About Anthony Epstein
Sir Michael Anthony Epstein ( EP-styne, Yiddish: [ˈɛpʃtejn]; 18 May 1921 – 6 February 2024) was a British pathologist and academic. He was one of the discoverers of the Epstein–Barr virus, along with Yvonne Barr and Bert Achong. == Early life == Epstein was born in London on 18 May 1921, and educated at St Paul's School, London; Trinity College, Cambridge; and Middlesex Hospital Medical School. == Career == Epstein was Professor of Pathology (1968–1985) and head of department (1968–1982) at the University of Bristol. He was a fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, from 1986 until 2001, and was an honorary fellow from 2001 until his death. In 1979 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) and was its vice-president from 1986 to 1991. He was awarded its Royal Medal in 1992. Epstein was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1985 Birthday Honours, and knighted in the 1991 New Year Honours. Epstein was also a founding Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 1998. In 2006, Epstein was awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree by Bristol.
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