Julia Bodmer

Who is Julia Bodmer?

Lady Julia Gwynaeth Bodmer was a British geneticist and trained economist. Playing a key role in the discovery and definition of the human leukocyte antigen system of genetic markers, Bodmer became one of the world's leading experts in HLA serology and the genetic definition of the HLA system. A prominent figure in the field of immunogenetics, her discoveries helped the understanding and development of knowledge about HLA associations with diseases including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and cancer. As well as being a distinguished scientist in her own right, she collaborated throughout her career with her husband, the human and cancer geneticist Sir Walter Bodmer. The couple had three children.