Chief Biomedical Scientist

• Full name Antonia Kidson 
• Born 1936
• Sandwich course at the medical school/laboratories qualified as Junior Technician and subsequently gaining a Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences by thesis at Birmingham University 
• Employed by the Medical Research Council 
• Commenced employment at the Acci in 1955 as Junior Laboratory Medical Technician 
• Commenced work same day as Chris Lawrence
• As a junior worked in every discipline gaining a general grounding in bacteriology, virology, mycology, biochemistry, histology and haematology.  Virology experienced gained at East Birmingham Hospital
• Became Chief Biomedical Scientist at the Acci 
• Involved in numerous papers as part of the MRC team and on her own 
• Special memories included the wonderful camaraderie and the effectiveness of team work
• Lectured to the British Burns Association
• Left the Acci when it closed in 1993 
• Commenced working in a smaller laboratory at the General Hospital with Chris Lawrence and Harold Lilley undertaking work in burns for Smith & Nephew
• Laboratory relocated to Selly Oak Hospital with the closure of the General Hospital and was finally disbanded with the closure of Selly Oak
• Tony was co-author on almost 20 papers, was recognised for her technical assistance in others, as well as having a single named publication