Background
Kennard, Olga was born on March 23, 1924 in Hungary, Budapest. Daughter of Joir and Catherina (Sternberg) Weisz.
Kennard, Olga was born on March 23, 1924 in Hungary, Budapest. Daughter of Joir and Catherina (Sternberg) Weisz.
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1944. Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1948. Doctor of Science, Cambridge (England) University, 1973.
Doctor of Laws(honorary), Cambridge (England) University, 2003.
Research assistant Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, 1944-1948. Medical Research Council science staff Institute Ophthalmology, London, 1948-1951. Research assistant National Institute Medical Research, 1951-1961.
Member Medical Research Council external staff department chemistry Cambridge University, 1961-1970, Medical Research Council special appointed professor, 1970-1989. Director Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 1965-1997. Visiting professor University London.
Contributor over 200 articles to science journals and books.
Member task group computer use Committee Data for Science and Technology, 1958-1973, chairman, 1974-1980. Secretary United Kingdom Crystallography Council, 1970-1973. British representative European Crystallographic Committee, 1972-1974, president, 1974-1984.
Trustee British Museum, 2004. Fellow Royal Society (council 1995-1997), Academia Europaea. Member British Crystallographic Association (council 1987-1989).
Swimming, music, modem architecture and design.
Married David William Kennard (divorced 1962). Children: Susanna Clare, Julia Sarah. Married Sir Arnold Burgen, 1993.