Stephen David Lawn (13 March 1966 – 23 September 2016) was a Professor of

Infectious diseases An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dise ...

and Tropical medicine known for research on

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...

and

HIV The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of ''Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune ...

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Personal life

Lawn was married to Professor Joy Lawn. They have a son, Tim, and a daughter, Joanna.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawn, Stephen 1966 births 2016 deaths Academic staff of the University of Cape Town Academics from York Alumni of the University of Nottingham