title: Lacy Overby
text: # Lacy Overby
  
  Lacy Rasco Overby (27 July 1920 – 5 December 1994) was a virologist known for his contributions to Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C research.
  
  He earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in science and physics at Vanderbilt University (BA, 1941; MS, 1945; PhD, 1951).
  
  He was awarded the Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award of the American Association of Blood Banks in 1992 together with Harvey J. Alter, Daniel W. Bradley, Qui-Lim Choo, Michael Houghton and George Kuo.
  
  