John Paul (scientist)
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John Paul | |
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| Born | 25 April 1922 Wishaw, Scotland |
| Died | 27 June 1994 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Education | University of Glasgow |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Known for | research on cell biology, tissue culture and cancer |
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John Paul (1922 – 27 June 1994) was a biomedical research scientist living in Scotland, UK. He was the founding director of the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow, Scotland.[1]
He wrote five books on the subject of cell biology, tissue culture and cancer, including Cell Biology[2] and Cell and Tissue Culture.
In 1961 he invented and patented an apparatus for cell and tissue culture.[3] In 1966, he, along with Robert Edwards, derived the world’s first embryonic stem cells.[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Paul was born on 25 April 1922 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.[5] He graduated from the University of Glasgow with an MB ChB in 1944, then completed a PhD in biochemistry. He was the Ure scholar at Glasgow University in 1948–51 and the McCunn scholar at the University of Edinburgh, followed by a research fellowship (Rockefeller travelling research fellowship) at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York in 1952–53.[6]
Career[edit]
He was director of the Tissue Culture Laboratories of the Department of Biochemistry in the University of Glasgow[7] and became a reader in 1962 and a Titular Professor in 1964.[6] He left Glasgow University in 1966 to become Director of the Cancer Research Laboratories of the Royal Beatson Memorial Hospital in Glasgow.[8][9][10]
He retired in 1987 and died 27 June 1994.[6]
Awards and honours[edit]
Paul was awarded an honorary DSc by the University of Glasgow in 1989.[5]
There is a John Paul Career Award named after him, which third year PhD students at the Scotland Institute are eligible for.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "John Paul Career Award". www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk. Cancer Research UK. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Wemyss, Courtney (11 Jun 1965). "Molecular Biology: A Summary: Cell Biology. A current summary. John Paul. Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calif., 1964. 197 pp. Illus. $4.75". Science. 148 (3676): 1. doi:10.1126/science.148.3676.1452.
- ^ "Apparatus for culture of biological cells and tissues". patents.google.com. Google Patents. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Martin (2011). "Robert Edwards: the path to IVF". Reproductive Biomedicine Online. 23 (2): 245–262. doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.04.010. PMC 3171154. PMID 21680248.
- ^ a b Riddell, Alistair (1994). "Obituaries". BMJ. 309 (1577). doi:10.1136/bmj.309.6968.1577.
- ^ a b c R. I. Freshney (1 July 1994). "Obituary: Dr John Paul". The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "John Paul". The Herald. 30 June 1994. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "History of the Beatson". www.beatson.scot.nhs.uk. Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Currie, Alastair (December 1988). "The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research and Dr John Paul". The British Journal of Cancer. 9 (9): 2–3. PMC 2149102.
- ^ Long, Rosemary (11 April 1980). "End of an era at cancer care centre". Evening Times. p. 12. Retrieved 2 June 2024.