Background
Chapman, Dennis was born on May 6, 1927 in Durham, England. Son of George Henry and Katherine (Magnus) Chapman.
Chapman, Dennis was born on May 6, 1927 in Durham, England. Son of George Henry and Katherine (Magnus) Chapman.
Doctor of Philosophy, U. Liverpool, England, 1952; Doctor of Science, U. London, 1966; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Utrecht, Holland, 1976; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Canada, Memorial, 1980; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pais Vasco, Spain, 1994; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cluj, Romania, 1995.
Comyns Berkeley fellow, Conville and Caius College, U. Cambridge, England, 1960-1963;
head general research division, Unilever Ltd., Welwyn, England, 1963-1969;
associate professor in biophysics chemistry, Sheffield (United Kingdom) U., 1968-1976;
senior Wellcome Trust research fellow Chelsea College, U. London, 1976-1977;
professor biophysics chemistry, Royal Free Hospital, U. London, since 1977;
vice dean, Royal Free Hospital School Medicine, U. London, 1989-1992;
associate director, Interdisciplinary Research Center, U. London, since 1991;
founder, non-executive director, Biocompatibles Ltd., Uxbridge, England, since 1988. Member Parlaiamentary and Science Committee. Member medical engineering committee SERC.
Langmuir lecturer American Chemical Society, 1992.
Fellow Royal Society London. Member Royal College Physicians (honorary), Bio-chemical Society (Harden medal 1995), Athenaeum Club.
Married Elsie Margaret Chapman (deceased 1989). 3 children: m. Francoise Nioukleen Ng, 1993.