Person Morgan; Walter Thomas James (1900 - 2003) Morgan Walter Thomas James 1900 - 2003 Male Ilford, Essex 05/10/1900 19001005 Cheam, Surrey 10/02/2003 20030210

Immunochemistry Education: Rayne's Foundation School (-1916); University of London (1918) Chemistry degree; PhD in Department of Biochemistry, Lister Institute of Preventative Medicine under Professor Sir Arthur Harden Career: Laboratory assistant, working on synthetic production of phenol (1916-1918); worked at Royal Naval Experimental Station (1918); commenced research career at Lister Institute (1925); Biochemist, Serum and Vaccine Department, Lister Institute of Preventative Medicine, Elstree, Hertfordshire (1929); Reader in Biochemistry, Lister Institute London Laboratories (1938-1951), Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry (1951-1968); Honorary Secretary, Biochemical Society (1940-1945); Honorary Secretary, Biological Council (1944-1947); Deputy Director of Lister Institute of Preventative Medicine (1952-1968), Director (1972-1975); with his team at the Lister Institute he completely elucidated the structures of the antigens associated with the ABO, H and Lewis blood group systems and revealed their interrelationships (c1968); retired (1968) but continued to be involved in research Honours: CBE 1959 Married (1930) Dorothy Price (died 1993) Royal Society roles: Council: 1956-1958, 1961-1964; VP 1961-1964 Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1968 Lectures: Croonian 1959 Fellow 17/03/1949 48 Sources: Obituaries: The Independent (25 February 2003) Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2005 vol 51 pp 291-302, plate, by Winifred M Watkins FRS and Kenneth D Bagshawe FRS International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 5 Oct 1900 - NA4612 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 8db8cd47-a209-41b8-8528-834d088a791c