Background
Ponder, Bruce Anthony John was born on April 25, 1944 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. Son of Anthony West and Dorothy Mary (Peachey) Ponder.
Ponder, Bruce Anthony John was born on April 25, 1944 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. Son of Anthony West and Dorothy Mary (Peachey) Ponder.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, 1965. Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Cambridge University, 1968. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1977.
Clinical research fellow Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, 1973-1977. Fellow cancer research campaign Dana Farber Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977-1978. Senior registrar and Imperial Cancer Research Fund fellow St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1978-1980.
Fellow cancer research campaign Institute of Cancer Research, 1980—1986, section head human cancer genetics, 1987-1989. Reader in human cancer genetics University London, 1987-1989. Director cancer research campaign Human Cancer Genetics Research Group, Cambridge (England) University, England, since 1989.
Consultant physician Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, England, since 1989. Co-director Wellbeing Ovarian Cancer Research Center, England, 1996-2000, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge, England, since 1997, Hutchison/Medical Research Council Research Center, since 2001. Director Cancer Research England/Cambridge Research Institute, since 2004.
Member research advisory committee Cancer Research Campaign, London, 1987-1905. Co-chairman gene-mapping task force National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, New York, 1987-1992. Member science research advisory board European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, 1989-1993.
Member human genetics commission, United Kingdom, 1999-1901. United Kingdom representative, chairman science council World Health Organization International Agency Research in Cancer, Lyon, 2005.
Fellow Jesus College Cambridge U., Royal College Physicians. Member rit. Association Cancer Research (treasurer 1984-1988), Cancer Research Campaign Medullary Thyroid Group (secretary 1983-1996), British Society Cell Biology, British Society Devel.Biology, American Society Human Genetics, Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Royal West Norfolk Golf Club.
Married Margaret Ann Hickinbotham, August 2, 1969. Children: Jane, Katherine, Rosamund, William.