Christopher Francis Higgins

Background

Higgins, Christopher Francis was born on June 24, 1955 in Cambridge, England. Son of Philip J. and Betty A. (Edmonds) Higgins.

Education

Bachelor of Science 1st class, Durham (England) University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Durham (England) University, 1979. Master of Arts, University Oxford, England, 1993.

Career

Science and Engineering Research Council postdoctoral fellow University California, Berkeley, 1979-1981. Lecturer University Dundee, 1981-1988, professor, 1988-1989. Principal scientist Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 1989-1993.

Professor, head Nuffield Department Clinical Biochemistry University Oxford, 1993-1997. Director Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Center, London, since 1998. Professor clinical science Imperial College School Medicine, since 1998.

Science advisory board Oxford Biomedica, since 1996, Microsci. Member governing council John Innes Center, Norwich, United Kingdom, since 1994. Member science and engineering base board Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom, 1993-1997, member council since 1997.

Member science committee Cancer Research Campaign, United Kingdom, since 1993.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor-in-chief: (journal) Molecular Microbiology.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh.

Interests

• Violinist.

Connections

Married Elizabeth M. Joy, July 13, 1978 (divorced 1994). Children: Alison, Julia. Married Suzanne Wilson Higgins, September 24, 1994.

Children: Katherine, Jennifer, Emily.

Father:

Philip J. Higgins

Mother:

Betty A. (Edmonds) Higgins

Spouse:

Elizabeth M. Joy

Spouse:

Suzanne Wilson Higgins

child:

Alison Higgins

child:

Julia Higgins

child:

Katherine Higgins

child:

Jennifer Higgins

child:

Emily Higgins