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MEMOIRS OF A FEEBLE CABBAGE: a Life in Malaria Research and Other Adventures
From the back streets of Fulham to a life of a light-hearted journey via Nigera, Australia and Porton Down.
When Geoff Butcher spent two years in Nigeria, teaching science in Lagos, he was moved by the number of people, and especially children that he encountered, who were suffering from the effects of malaria. This inspired him to change career in order to combat this serious and prevalent disease. He has since spent forty years at the laboratory bench with the ultimate aim of developing a vaccine.
His research took him to various institutions in the UK, as well as to Canberra in Australia, and finally to Imperial College, London. He has also worked tirelessly to educate the public, including travellers and expats, and students of all ages, about the disease and its effects.
This book traces not only the developments in the fight against malaria, but the life of a scientist who is dedicated to family and driven by his faith.
When Geoff Butcher spent two years in Nigeria, teaching science in Lagos, he was moved by the number of people, and especially children that he encountered, who were suffering from the effects of malaria. This inspired him to change career in order to combat this serious and prevalent disease. He has since spent forty years at the laboratory bench with the ultimate aim of developing a vaccine.
His research took him to various institutions in the UK, as well as to Canberra in Australia, and finally to Imperial College, London. He has also worked tirelessly to educate the public, including travellers and expats, and students of all ages, about the disease and its effects.
This book traces not only the developments in the fight against malaria, but the life of a scientist who is dedicated to family and driven by his faith.
179 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 10, 2022
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