Background
Simpson, Elizabeth was born on April 29, 1939 in Carshalton, England. Daughter of Jack Henry Gordon and Olive Rosina Wood.
Simpson, Elizabeth was born on April 29, 1939 in Carshalton, England. Daughter of Jack Henry Gordon and Olive Rosina Wood.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1960. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Cambridge University, England, 1963.
Private practice veterinarian, Fredericton, Canada, 1963-1966. Virologist Department Health and Welfare, Ottawa, Canada, 1965—1966. Lecturer Cambridge University, Canada, 1966-1969.
Research scientist National Institute Medical Research, Harrow and Mill Hill, England, 1969—1971, World Health Organization consultant immunologist Delhi, India, 1970—1971. Research scientist Cyclic Redundancy Check, Harrow, 1971—1984, summer visiting scientist, Jax Laboratory, since 1976. Head transplant biology group Clinical Research Center Imperial College, 1984—2004, head transplant biology group Clinical Sciences Center, Hammersmith Hospital London, 1994—2004, deputy director Clinical Sciences Center, 1999—2004, emeritus professor transplantation biology, since 2004, senior research investigator department medicine.
Visiting scientist National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1972—1973. Committee and board member Medical Research Council, 1983—2003, AFRC, United Kingdom, 1989—2002. Member various panels Wellcome Trust Cancer Research, since 1992.
Director advisory board member Roslin Institute, 1994—2001. Consultant Ridley International (Cotswold), London, 1998—2001. Member science advisory board Cobra Pharmaceuticals, Keele, England, 1998—2000, Gensel, 1999—2001.
Member programmes committee Cancer Research United Kingdom, 2002—2006, projects committee chairman, 2003—2006, science executive board member, 2004—2006, member fellowship interview panel, 2002—2007. Science funding advisor Government of Republic of Korea, since 2006.
Fellow: Royal Society London, Academy Medical Sciences London, Royal Veterinary College (honorary).
1 child Emma Jane.