John Paul (scientist)
John Paul | |
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| Born | 1922 Wishaw, Scotland |
| Died | June 27, 1994 |
| 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 and Cell and Tissue Culture.
In 1961 he invented and patented an apparatus for cell and tissue culture.[2] In 1966, he, along with Robert Edwards, derived the world’s first embryonic stem cells.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Paul was born in Wishaw.[4] 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.[4]
Career[edit]
He was director of the Tissue Culture Laboratories of the Department of Biochemistry in the University of Glasgow[5] and became a reader in 1962 and a Titular Professor in 1964.[4] He left Glasgow University in 1966 to become Director of the Cancer Research Laboratories of the Royal Beatson Memorial Hospital in Glasgow.[6][7]
There is a John Paul Career Award named after him, which third year PhD students at the Scotland Institute are eligible for.[8]
He retired in 1987 and died 27 June 1994.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Paul Career Award". www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Apparatus for culture of biological cells and tissues". Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Johnson, Martin. "Robert Edwards: the path to IVF". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Dr John Paul". The Independent. 1994-07-01. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "John Paul". The Herald. 1994-06-30. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "History of the Beatson". www.beatson.scot.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "John Paul Career Award". www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.