Background
Macfadyen, Amyan was born on December 11, 1920 in Village Weald, Kent, England.
Macfadyen, Amyan was born on December 11, 1920 in Village Weald, Kent, England.
Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, 1939. Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1948. Doctor of Science, Oxford (England) University, 1965.
Research officer Bureau Animal Population Oxford, 1947-1956. From lecturer to reader zoology department University Swansea (Wales), 1956-1965. Guest professor Jordbundsbiologisk Institute, Aarhus University, Femmøller, Denmark, 1965-1967.
Professor biology University Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, 1967-1986. Member British National Committee International Biology Program, London, 1964-1970.
Agent Liberal Party, Oxford, Berkshire, 1950, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, Coleraine, 1991. President International Association for Ecology, 1970-1975. Captain British Army, 1939-1946.
Fellow Institute of Biology (honorary life, chartered biologist), Royal Entomological Society (honorary life), Zoological Society London, British Ecological Society (president 1970-1971). Member Royal Irish Academy.
Married Ursula Margaret Hampton, September 8, 1951 (deceased 1986). Children: Timothy Eric, Matthew Robert, Peter Floyd, Sophie Madeleine.