Derek George Smyth

Background

Smyth, Derek George was born on April 24, 1927 in London. Son of Robert Henry and Hilda Violet (Offor) Smyth.

Education

Bachelor of Science, London University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1954. Doctor of Science, London University, 1992.

Career

Junior lecturer St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1954-1959. Postdoctoral fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1959-1960. Research associate Rockefeller University, New York City, 1960-1962.

Member science staff Medical Research Council, United Kingdom, 1962-1992, head laboratory peptide chemistry United Kingdom, 1973-1992. Staff member Institute Molecular Biology, Salzburg, Austria, 1992-1995. Professor emeritus University Murcia, Spain, since 1996.

Consultant Cell Technology, United Kingdom, 1980-1982.

Achievements

• Derek George Smyth has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Royal Navy, 1946-1948.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Joan Robb. Children: Sarah Leucine, Fiona Christina.

Father:

Robert Henry Smyth

Mother:

Hilda Violet (Offor) Smyth

Spouse:

Elizabeth Joan Robb

child:

Fiona Christina Smyth

child:

Sarah Leucine Smyth