Lynn Morris (academic)
Lynn Morris is a South African scientist, researcher and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Education
Lynn Morris got her Bachelor of Science degree and Masters degrees in Zoology and Microbiology respectively from the University of the Witwatersrand and she then proceeded to the University of Oxford for her doctorate degree in Virology.Career
Lynn Morris has worked in various positions in both the academic, research and administrative fieldsUniversity of the Witwatersrand
- Research Assistant in 1983
- Became a research professor in 2010
- Became the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation on 1/04/2021
University of Oxford: Oxford
- Research Assistant at Sir William Dunn School of Pathology from 1986 to 1989
National Institute for Virology (later NICD)
- Medical Scientist at the AIDS Unit from 1983 to 1986
National Institute for Communicable Diseases(NCID)
- Head of HIV Virology Section from 1998 to 2017
- Interim Executive Director from 2017 to 2020
Notable Publications
- From polio to COVID: Inside story of the NICD
- Elicitation of Neutralizing Antibody Responses to HIV-1 Immunization with Nanoparticle Vaccine Platforms
- HIV-1 re-suppression on a first-line regimen despite the presence of phenotypic drug resistance
Award and Recognition
- Wits Vice Chancellor’s Research Award
- The World Academy of Sciences Prize in Medical Sciences
- Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa
- Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
- Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa