Charlotte Anderson
Encyclopedia
Charlotte Morrisson Anderson AM
(20 March 1915 – 15 April 2002) was an Australia
n professor of pediatrics and children's health.
Anderson researched paediatric gastroenterology, working on health problems including cystic fibrosis
and coeliac disease
.
She studied the role of gluten
in coeliac disease and worked to develop gluten-free diets.
Anderson was the first woman professor of paediatrics in the United Kingdom
.
In 1997, Anderson was named a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia
for her service to medicine.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(20 March 1915 – 15 April 2002) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professor of pediatrics and children's health.
Anderson researched paediatric gastroenterology, working on health problems including cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...
and coeliac disease
Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease , is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward...
.
She studied the role of gluten
Gluten
Gluten is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye...
in coeliac disease and worked to develop gluten-free diets.
Anderson was the first woman professor of paediatrics in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
In 1997, Anderson was named a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
for her service to medicine.
External links
- Anderson, Charlotte Morrison (1915 - 2002). Bright Sparcs. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.