Background
Furman, Brian Laurence was born on September 6, 1943 in Leeds, England. Son of Harry and Molly (Brough) Furman.
Furman, Brian Laurence was born on September 6, 1943 in Leeds, England. Son of Harry and Molly (Brough) Furman.
Bachelor of Pharmacy, London University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Bradford University, England, 1970. Doctor of Science (honorary), International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, 2007.
Lecturer in pharmacology, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1969-1982; senior lecturer in pharmacology, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1982-1998; head department physiology and pharmacology, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, since 1994; reader in pharmacology, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, since 1998. Visiting scientist Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1980.
Fellow Royal Pharmaceutical Society, British Pharmaceutical Society (committee/county member 1997-2003, chairman committee of heads of pharmacology 2001-2003). Member British Diabetic Association (committee member 1995-1999).
Married Karen Donice Burnett, November 27, 1966. Children: Ian, Robbie.