Uvarov, Olga (1910–2001)

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Uvarov, Olga (1910–2001)

Russian-born veterinary surgeon. Name variations: Olga Nikolaevna Uvarov; Dame Olga Uvarov. Born July 9, 1910, in Russia; died Aug 29, 2001; trained at Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

After most of her family perished in the Revolution, was brought to England by an uncle (1917); served as an assistant in general mixed practice (1934–43); owned a small animals practice (1944–53); as a clinical researcher at Glaxo Industries' laboratories (1953–67), created a line of (betamethasone) skin and eye ointments, tablets, injections and eye and ear droplets for animals; was head of the Veterinary Advisory Group in Glaxo (1967–70); served as a president of Veterinary Teachers and Research Workers (1967–68); elected fellow of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (1973) and Institute of Biology (1983); was the 1st woman president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (1976–77). Named Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1978), Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1983); received Central Veterinary Society's Victory Gold Medal (1965).