Research output per year
Research output per year
Barbara Zipser's field of research is medicine from Antiquity to the late Middle Ages, mostly in Latin and Greek, with an emphasis on textual criticism, manuscript transmission, and vernacular Greek. She is currently leading an international collaboration between RHUL (History and Geology), Kew Gardens, Zurich University of Applied Sciences and Haifa University. It is a Collaborative Wellcome Award to develop a methodology for the identification of medicinal plants and minerals. She also runs Simon Online (http://www.simonofgenoa.org), a Latin-Greek-Arabic dictionary of medical terminology.
Large Wellcome Trust grants:
Media:
Dr Zipser recently appeared on the Raw TV documentary "The Child in the Box. Who killed Ursula Herrmann", the second best performing documentary of the year on Sky Germany. She conducts linguistic analysis of forensic materials for journalists, lawyers and a leading profiler.
HS2329/3529 Medicine in the Ancient, Medieval and Islamic World (Further)
HS2229 Science from Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages (Survey)
HS2327 Explorers and Inventors in Classical and Late Antiqutiy (Special)
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Latin and Greek, PhD, Ps. Alexander Trallianus de oculis, University of Heidelberg
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
Zipser, B. (PI) & Scott, A. C. (CoI)
1/11/19 → 31/10/22
Project: Other
Barbara Zipser (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Barbara Zipser (Organiser)
Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Other
Barbara Zipser (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Zipser, Barbara (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)