| 词条 | Mollie Holman |
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Life and careerMollie Holman was born on 18 June 1930 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Daughter of an influential father William, a physician and radiologist and of homemaker mother Mollie (née Bain), Professor Holman was raised as one of four girls. Her father was very supportive of each daughter's intellectual development, and sparked and supported Mollie's interest in physics.[2] Holman died on 20 August 2010. She is survived by her sisters Jill, Joan and Lucie and their families.[3] Education{{prose|date=August 2014}}
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ResearchProfessor Holman's research focused on the complex network of nerve cells that regulate autonomic movements (such as digestion and blood pressure), and how these interact with smooth muscle in the body.[2] In a successful collaboration with Geoff Burnstock, Mollie showed how nerves initiated smooth muscle contractions. She often worked late at night to avoid the unwanted vibrations from the rumblings of passing daytime traffic that interfered with her fine electrodes. Holman completed her DPhil degree in 1957 and returned to Australia in 1958. At about the same time Burnstock was appointed to the department of zoology, allowing the collaboration to continue. Their work on smooth muscle and its nerve supply was pioneering. A series of papers was published, beginning with a note to Nature magazine in 1960. This brought Mollie to the attention of the scientific community.[3] Sample paper from Google Scholar: [HTML] Two types of neurones in the myenteric plexus of duodenum in the guinea-pig GDS Hirst, ME Holman, I Spence - The Journal of Physiology, 1974 - Physiological Soc Other interestsMollie had a rich social life and many interests (ranging from roller-skating, as a child, to skiing and travel, as an adult) she applied herself after retirement to a range of tasks including learning about computers.[2] Awards
The Mollie Holman MedalMonash University offered for the first time in 1998, up to 10 medals for award to doctoral candidates, normally one from each faculty, who have fulfilled their degree requirements and presented their faculty's best thesis of the year.[2]Notable recipientsNotable recipients include: {{incomplete list|date=March 2019}}
References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004127b.htm |title=Holman, Mollie Elizabeth (1930 - 2010) – Biographical entry |website=Encyclopedia of Australian Science |language=en-au |access-date=2016-05-16}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web|url=http://www.med.monash.edu.au/news/2010/mollie-holman.html|title=Farewell to Mollie Holman (1930-2010)|date=2010-09-01|website=Monash University|access-date=2016-05-16}} 3. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/comment/obituaries/key-smooth-cell-researcher-20101012-16hv0.html|title=Key smooth cell researcher|last=Proske|first=Uwe|date=2010-10-13|newspaper=The Age|access-date=2016-05-16}} 4. ^Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 8 June 1998, It's an Honour 5. ^Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, It's an Honour External links
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