Evelyn Nicol

Evelyn Marie Carmon Nicol (June 2, 1930 – May 27, 2020) was an American immunologist and microbiologist. She was the first scientist to isolate the herpes zoster virus, and is one of the few African American women to receive a patent in molecular biology, for a new production method of urokinase.

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"The only way that I will be in charge of this [lab] group is if you let me run it my way and there’s no interference from anyone."

- Evelyn Nicol

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"I’ve made many mistakes in my time,” she told her lab team. I expect you to make mistakes. I expect you to tell me what those mistakes are so we can correct them."

- Evelyn Nicol

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