Vaccine Queen: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
This online talk brings together Isobel Grundy, expert and author of Lady Mary Wortley Montag: Comet of the Enlightenment with Helen McShane, Professor of Vaccinology at Oxford University and Director of the Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, to explore the development of vaccine science from the 18th century to today.
Their talks will be followed by a Q&A chaired by the Curator of Trailblazers, Emma Yandle, reflecting on the legacy of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu’s scientific advocacy and the overlooked role of early women pioneers in the history of science, along with questions from the audience.
To find out more details and to sign up please find the full event page: chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/vaccine-queen-lady-mary-wortley-montagu
Date: 14 December 2022, 19:00 (Wednesday, 10th week, Michaelmas 2022)
Venue: Venue to be announced
Speaker: Prof Helen McShane
Organiser contact email address: jennifer.yeulet@ndm.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://chawtonhouse.org/whats-on/vaccine-queen-lady-mary-wortley-montagu/
Audience: Public
Editor: Lisbeth Soederberg