| Authorised form of name | Boyd-Orr; John (1880 - 1971); 1st Baron Boyd-Orr of Brechin Mearns |
| Other forms of name | John Boyd |
| Other forms of surname | Orr |
| Dates | 1880 - 1971 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 23 September 1880 |
| Date of death | 25/06/1971 |
| Activity | Education:
MA; DSc; MD
Career:
Director of the Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen.
Medals and prizes:
Nobel Prize (Peace) 1949
Honours:
MC; DSO 1917; Kt 1935; Baron 1949; CH 1968 |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 05/05/1932 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll
Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1972 vol 18 pp 43-81, plate, by H D Kay |
| Code | NA2908 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| PB/8/48/3 | Correspondence with contributors, with original producer, and with ATV re change of plan and withdrawal of contribution. | 1962 |
| EC/1932/12 | Boyd-Orr, John, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr of Brechin Mearns: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |