Patricia Taylor | |
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| Born | Patricia Elsie Lee March 20, 1929 Ayr, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | September 9, 2024 (aged 95) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Microbiologist, research scientist |
| Known for | Role in the Canadian Caper and contributions to medical research on tropical diseases and viral infections |
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| Children | 1 |
Patricia Elsie Taylor CM (née Lee; March 20, 1929 – September 9, 2024) was an Australian-born Canadian microbiologist and virologist best-known for her role in the Canadian Caper during the 1979 Iranian revolution. As a scientist, she published over 100 scientific papers on tropical diseases, viral infections and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Taylor was appointed to the Order of Canada for her efforts in aiding six American diplomats to escape Iran during the Iran hostage crisis along with her diplomat husband Kenneth D. Taylor, who was then the Canadian ambassador to Iran.