George Alan Martin Cross FRS (born 27 September 1942) is a British molecular parasitologist. He has been André and Bella Meyer Professor of Molecular Parasitology at

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since 1982. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1984. He was educated at

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and

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. He was awarded the

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(jointly with Prof.

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) in 1984. Cross was the first to isolate

variant surface glycoproteins Variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) is a ~60kDa protein which densely packs the cell surface of protozoan parasites belonging to the genus ''Trypanosoma''. This genus is notable for their cell surface proteins. They were first isolated from ''Trypa ...

External links

* https://www.rockefeller.edu/our-scientists/emeritus-faculty/950-george-a-m-cross/ * https://tryps.rockefeller.edu (link to an infrequently updated laboratory web site mainly for historical interest) Alumni of Downing College, Cambridge Fellows of the Royal Society 1942 births Rockefeller University faculty Living people People educated at Cheadle Hulme School {{UK-scientist-stub