| Authorised form of name | Henderson; Sir; William MacGregor (1913 - 2000); veterinary surgeon |
| Dates | 1913 - 2000 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 17/07/1913 |
| Place of death | Cholsey, Oxfordshire |
| Date of death | 29/11/2000 |
| Occupation | Veterinary surgeon |
| Research field | Foot and mouth disease |
| Activity | Education:
George Watson's College, Edinburgh; Royal Veterinary College, Edinburgh; Edinburgh University; DSc (Edinburgh)
Career:
Assistant, Department of Medicine, Royal Veterinary College, Edinburgh (1936-1938); Researcher, Animal Virus Research Insitute, Pirbright (1939-1956), Deputy Director (1955-1956); Director, Pan American Foot-and-mouth disease Center, Rio de Janeiro (1957-1965); Head, Department of Microbiology, Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Institute for Research on Animal Diseases, Compton (1966-1967), Director (1967-1972); Secretary, ARC (1972-1978); Director, London Zoo
Honours:
Kt 1976
Memberships:
Zoological Society of London (President 1984-1989); FRSE (1977)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 18/03/1976 |
| Age at election | 62 |
| Relationships | Son of a company manager; married (1941) Beryl Goodridge; four sons |
| Source | Sources:
Obituaries in Guardian (19/12/2000); Independent (21/12/2000)
Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2004 vol 50 pp 133-146, plate, by Edward Boden |
| Code | NA1405 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1976/21 | Henderson, Sir William MacGregor: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1973 |
| IM/GA/GRS/7822 | Henderson, Sir William MacGrgor | 1976 |
| JV/11/7/94 | Letter from Sir William Henderson, FRS to Sir John Vane | 2 January 1984 |
| IM/GA/SGRS/8385 | Henderson, Sir William MacGregor | 1985 |