Person Wolpert; Lewis (1929 - 2021) Wolpert Lewis 1929 - 2021 British Male Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa 19/10/1929 19291019 28/01/2021 20210128

Biologist Embryology Medicine Developmental biology Education: King Edward's School Johannesburg; University of Witwatersrand, BSc Engineering (1950); Imperial College London, DIC (1955); King's College London, PhD (1961); Career: Personal Assistant to Director of Building Research Institute S.African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1951-1952); Engineer, Israel Water Planning Dept (1953-1954); King's Coll. London, Assistant Lecturer in Zoologey (1958-1960); Lecturer in Zoology (1960-1964); Reader in Zoology (1964-1966); Professor of Biology Department of Anatomy and Biology as Applied to Medicine, Middlesex Hospital Medical School (1966-1982), Head of Deaprtment (1982-1987); Council of London Zoo (1980-1982); Chairman, Cell Board MRC (1984-1987); Council, MRC (1984-1987); President, Inst. of Information Scientists (1986-1987); President, British Society for Cell Biology (1987-1992); Professor of Biology as Applied to Medicine, University College London (1987), University of London; Chairman of COMAC (BIO) within the EEC (1988-1992); Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee for Action Research (1990-1994); Chairman, Committee for the Genetic Approach to Human Health, Medical Research Council (1994-1996); Governor, Camden and Islington NHS mental health trust (2008-2010) Medals/Awards: Scientific Medal Zoological Society 1968 Honours: CBE 1990 Memberships: FMedSci (1998); FRSL (1999); Polish Academy of Arts & Sciences (1998); American Philosophical Society (2002) Lewis Wolpert was a developmental biologist and eminent advocate for the public understanding of science. Through research into body and limb patterning in developing organisms, Lewis formulated the theory of positional information — now a central concept that describes how cells do the right thing in the right place to morph correctly within the embryo. Lewis studied morphogenesis and pattern development in marine invertebrates, hydra and chicks. He hypothesised that the physical location of cells in the embryo confers how they behave — for example which genes they switch on or off — and how they respond to external signals, giving rise to the correct formation and positioning of anatomy. As an author and broadcaster, Lewis championed the value of science and helped to raise the profile of mental illness through a part-autobiographical book about depression. He served as Chair of the Committee on the Public Understanding of Science and is a patron of the British Humanist Association. Professor Lewis Wolpert CBE FMedSci FRS died on 28 January 2021. Royal Society roles: Council: 1992-1994 Committee and panels: Scientific Information Committee, 1983-1989; ; Committee on the Public Understanding of Science, 1993-1998 (Chair) Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 2018 for research on morphogenesis and pattern formation and embryonic development Lectures: Medawar 1998; Faraday 2000 Fellow 20/03/1980 50 Sources: Royal Society profile (https://royalsociety.org/people/lewis-wolpert-12552/, accessed 29 January 2021) 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 Medawar Lecture 1998 'Is science dangerous?' published in 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B' volume 360, number 1458, June 2005; Co-author with Rosa Beddington (FRS 1999) of 'Manipulating the mouse embryo' (1994), and of 'Principles of development' (1998) https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n77010978/ 19 Oct 1929 - 28 Jan 2021 NA7150 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/37588323 1afd4ccb-fab3-4623-8431-7f90fd865fff