Sharon Peacock

Executive Director, Public Health England and Chair, COVID-19 Genomics UK consortium
Person human Q44172566
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Sharon Peacock

Summary

Sharon Peacock is a human[1]. She was born in Margate[2]. She was born on March 24, 1959[3]. She worked as a microbiologist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sharon Peacock's place of birth was Margate[2].
  • Sharon Peacock was born on March 24, 1959[3].
  • Sharon Peacock worked as a microbiologist[4].
  • Sharon Peacock held the position of chairperson[6].
  • Among Sharon Peacock's employers was Wellcome Sanger Institute[7].
  • Sharon Peacock was employed by COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium[8].
  • Among Sharon Peacock's employers was University of Cambridge[9].
  • Sharon Peacock was employed by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust[10].
  • Sharon Peacock was educated at University of Southampton[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Sharon Peacock is Whole-genome sequencing for analysis of an outbreak of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a descriptive study.[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Sharon Peacock is Genomic survey of Clostridium difficile reservoirs in the East of England implicates environmental contamination of wastewater treatment plants by clinical lineages[13].
  • Sharon Peacock received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[14].
  • Sharon Peacock received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Sharon Peacock was a member of Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies[16].
  • Sharon Peacock is recorded as female[17].
  • Sharon Peacock's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sharon Peacock's family name is recorded as Peacock[19].
  • Sharon Peacock's given name is recorded as Sharon[20].
  • Sharon Peacock's given name is recorded as Jayne[21].
  • Sharon Peacock's official website is recorded as https://www.med.cam.ac.uk/peacock/[22].
  • Sharon Peacock's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Sharon Peacock's place of birth was Margate[2]. She was born on March 24, 1959[3].

Education

Sharon Peacock's education included a stint at University of Southampton[11].

Career and Affiliations

Sharon Peacock worked as a microbiologist[4]. Employers include Wellcome Sanger Institute[7], a research institute[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1992[26], headquartered in Hinxton[27]; COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium[8], a consortium[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2020[30]; University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust[10], a NHS foundation trust[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1992[37], headquartered in Addenbrooke's Hospital[38]. She held the position of chairperson[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Whole-genome sequencing for analysis of an outbreak of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a descriptive study.[12] and Genomic survey of Clostridium difficile reservoirs in the East of England implicates environmental contamination of wastewater treatment plants by clinical lineages[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[14], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Why It Matters

Sharon Peacock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Sharon Peacock born?

Sharon Peacock was born in Margate[2].

What did Sharon Peacock do for work?

Sharon Peacock worked as microbiologist[4].

Where did Sharon Peacock go to school?

Sharon Peacock was educated at University of Southampton[11].

What awards did Sharon Peacock receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[14] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

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  1. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . cogconsortium.uk. Retrieved . cogconsortium.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . cogconsortium.uk. Retrieved . cogconsortium.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Who's Who. Retrieved . cogconsortium.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . gov.uk. gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
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  18. [12] . Europe PubMed Central. Retrieved . europepmc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Europe PubMed Central. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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