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| was | Physician Virologist | |||
| Work field | Biology Healthcare | |||
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| Birth | 27 July 1920 | |||
| Death | 5 December 1994 (aged 74 years) | |||
| Star sign | Leo | |||
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Lacy Rasco Overby (27 July 1920 - 5 December 1994) was a virologist known for his contributions to Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C research.
He earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in science and physics at Vanderbilt University (BA, 1941; MS, 1945; PhD, 1951).
He was awarded the Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award of the American Association of Blood Banks in 1992 together with Harvey J. Alter, Daniel W. Bradley, Qui-Lim Choo, Michael Houghton and George Kuo.