Judith Weir Judith Weir Judith Weir (born 11 May 1954) is a British composer and Master of the Queen's Music. Weir was born in Cambridge, England, to Scottish parents. She studied with Sir John Tavener whilst at school (North London Collegiate School) and subsequently with Robin Holloway at King's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1976. Her music often draws on sources from medieval history, as well as the traditional stories and music of her parents' homeland, Scotland. Although she has achieved international recognition for her orchestral and chamber works, Weir is best known for her operas and theatrical works. From 1995 to 2000,
Judith Lesnaw Judith Lesnaw Judith Lesnaw is an American virologist, photographer, and inductee of the University of Kentucky's Hall of Fame. She was the first woman hired into Biology, the first woman to be tenured, and the first molecular biologist at the University of Kentucky. Lesnaw was born in Chicago, Illinois and received her Associate of Arts from Wright Jr. College. She then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and a doctorate in Biology with a focus in Virology, and postdoctural studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Lesnaw began working and researching at the University of