Background
Brown, Alistair James Petersen was born on February 5, 1955 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Son of Alexander M. and Jean B. (Sylvester) Brown.
Brown, Alistair James Petersen was born on February 5, 1955 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Son of Alexander M. and Jean B. (Sylvester) Brown.
Bachelor of Science with honours, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1979. Doctor of Science, University Aberdeen, 2003.
Research fellow Brewing Research Foundation, Redhill, England, 1979-1981. Postdoctoral fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1981-1983. Lecturer Glasgow (Scotland) University, 1983-1989.
Lecturer microbiology Aberdeen University, 1989-1991, senior lecturer, 1992-1996, reader, 1996-1998, professor, since 1998.
Fellow: American Academy Microbiology. Member: Aberdeen Fungal Group, Bio-chemical Society, American Society for Microbiology, British Society Medical Mycological, Society for General Microbiology (Kathleen Barton-Wright prize lecturer 2002), Royal Society Edinburgh (fellow).
Married Carolyn H. Michie, June 23, 1984. Children: Myles C.A., Cameron Video Jockey.