Background
Lowbury, Edward Joseph Lister was born on December 6, 1913 in London. Son of Benjamin William and Alice Sarah (Hallé) Lowbury.
Lowbury, Edward Joseph Lister was born on December 6, 1913 in London. Son of Benjamin William and Alice Sarah (Hallé) Lowbury.
Bachelor with honors, Oxford University, 1936. Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1940. Bachelor of Medicine, BCh, Oxford University, 1939.
DM, Oxford University, 1957. Doctor of Science (honorary), Aston University, Birmingham, England, 1977. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Birmingham University, 1980.
Bacteriologist trainee, Emergency Public Health Laboratory Svc., Cambridge, 1941-1943; microbiologist common cold and air hygiene unit, Medical Research Council, Salisbury, England, 1947-1949; head microbiology department, burns unit, Medical Research Council, Birmingham, 1949-1979; founder, director, Hospital Infection Research Laboratory, 1964-1979; honorary visiting professor, U. Aston, 1979-1989. Chairman operating theatre hygiene committee Medical Research Council, 1960-1962, member antibiotics trials committee, 1950-1959. Chairman control of infection committee West Midlands Regional Health Authority, 1970-1975.
Founder member Birmingham Chamber Music Society, since 1952. Member literature panel West Midlands Arts Association, 1970-1971. President Smethwick Arts Association, 1975.
Major Royal Army Medical Corps, 1944-1947. Fellow Royal College Pathologists, Royal Society Literature, Royal College Physicians (honorary), Royal College Surgeons (honorary). Member Pathol. Society, Society for General Microbiology, British Medical Association, Royal Society Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Poetry Society, Society Authors, Hospital Infection Society (1st president).
Married Ruth Alison Young, June 12, 1954. Children: Ruth, Pauline, Miriam.