Background
Simmonds, Anne was born on December 12, 1927 in Kiripaka, New Zealand. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1967. Daughter of Frederick and Kathleen Hermione (Blundell) Simmonds.
Simmonds, Anne was born on December 12, 1927 in Kiripaka, New Zealand. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1967. Daughter of Frederick and Kathleen Hermione (Blundell) Simmonds.
Bachelor of Science, University Auckland, 1950. Master of Science with honours, University Auckland, 1951. Diploma in Clinical Biochemistry, Dunedin University, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1970.
Biochemist-in-charge, Public Hospital, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1954-1959; research associate, Shaughnessy Veterans Hospital, Vancouver, Canada, 1959-1960; research associate, Drammen (Norway) Sykehuset, 1960-1962; biochemist-in-charge renal medical unit, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand, 1963-1967; principal scientist, Wellcome Foundation, Beckenham, Kent., United Kingdom, 1968-1970; senior lecturer, director purine research laboratory, UMDS Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, London, 1971-1992; emeritus senior lecturer, UMDS, since 1993.
Member Purine Metabolic Patients Association (trustee since 1994, 1st vice chairman 1992), Association Researchers in Medicine and Science (board directors since 1978, co-founder, parliamentary link 1978), European Society for Study of Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism in Man (co-founder, 1st vice president 1987).