Alan G. Darvill

Background

Darvill, Alan G. was born on January 27, 1952 in Redditch, Worchester, United Kingdom. Son of Bryan Richard and Pamela Mary Darvill. came to the United States, 1976.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, United Kingdom, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, University College Wales, Aberystwyth, 1976.

Career

Postdoctoral associate University Colorado, Boulder, 1976—1978, senior research associate, 1978—1983, assistant professor department molecular, cellular and development biology, 1983—1984, associate professor, 1984—1985. Associate professor department biochemistry and plant biology University Georgia, Athens, 1985—1987, professor, 1988—2003, Regents professor, since 2003, associate director Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, 1985—1987, director, since 1987, co-director Center for Plant & Microbial Complex Carbohydrates, since 1987. Administrative director National Institutes of Health National Center Research Resources Integrated Glycotech, since 1999.

Administrative director National Institutes of Health/NCRR integrated technical biomedical Glycomics, since 2004.

Achievements

• Alan G. Darvill has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, botanist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (executive committee division carbohydrate chemistry since 1993, chairman division carbohydrate chemistry 1994-1995), Society for Complex Carbohydrates.

Connections

Married Janet Elizabeth Jones, July 12, 1975. 1 child, Sarah Jayne.