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Authorised form of nameParkes; Ronald John (1954 - 2024); microbial ecologist
Dates1954 - 2024
NationalityBritish
Place of birthOldbury, West Midlands, England
Date of birth21/11/1954
Date of death23/11/2024
OccupationMicrobial ecologist
Research fieldCloning
Chromatography
Molecular genetics
Environmental biology
Microbiology
Microbial ecology
Environmental sciences
Ecology
Geochemistry
ActivityEducation:
University of Aberdeen PhD 1974-1977
Career:
Visiting Sicentist, Århus University, Denmark (1984); Marine Biological Laboratory (1983-1989); Senior Lecturer, then Reader, and finally Professor, Univeristy of Bristol (1989-2003); Professor Emeritus, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University (2003-2024).
Memberships:
Society of Biology
American Academy of Microbiology
Learned Society of Wales
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election19/05/2011
Age at election56
RSActivityCommittees:
Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships Selection Committee 2013-2018
PublishedWorksRCN R81310
OtherInfoStudied the activity of microorganisms in geological contexts, particularly within the deep subsurface of the Earth. His work helped to establish knowledge of the existence of enormous populations of bacteria in the deep biosphere, which are of interest due to their close proximity to oil reserves, deep disposal sites and geosphere energy sources.
His research highlighteds included the use of phospholipid fatty acids as biomarkers for the identification of sedimentary microbes. John also conducted wider studies of such prokaryotic communities using radioactive tracers and stable isotope probing, in addition to demonstrating the importance of anaerobic prokaryotic processes in estuarine sediments.
SourceThe Royal Society Fellows Directory, Professor John Parkes FRS, [URL: https://royalsociety.org/people/john-parkes-12049/; last accessed: 02/04/2025]
Research Gate, Ronald John Parkes, [URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ronald-Parkes; last accessed: 02/04/2025]
Web of Science, Ronald J Parkes, [URL: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/B-1731-2010; last accessed: 02/04/2025]
CodeNA9754
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