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International Journal of Radiation Biology Volume 98, 2022 - Issue 3: Women in Radiobiology
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Reflections on the life and work of deceased women

Dr Tikvah Alper: a short history of her scientific career

Peter G. Coultasa Formally of MRC Cyclotron Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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John W. Hopewellb Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9751-3109View further author information
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Pages 314-317 | Received 02 Sep 2021, Accepted 24 Oct 2021, Published online: 30 Nov 2021

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