Background
BURNSTOCK, Geoffrey was born on May 10, 1929 in London, England. Son of James Bumstock and Nancy Green.
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BURNSTOCK, Geoffrey was born on May 10, 1929 in London, England. Son of James Bumstock and Nancy Green.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1957. Master of Science (honorary), Melbourne University, Australia, 1962.
Doctor of Science, Melbourne University, Australia, 1971. Doctorate (honorary), University Antwerp, 2002. Doctorate (honorary), Goethe University, Frankfurt, 2007.
With National Institute for Medical Research, London, 1956-1957. With department pharmacology Oxford (England) University, 1957-1959. Senior lecturer department zoology University Melbourne, Australia, 1959, reader in physiological zoology Australia, 1962, professor zoology, chairman department Australia, 1964-1975, associate dean biological science Australia, 1969-1972, professor emeritus department pharmacology, since 1993.
Vice-dean Faculty Medical Sciences University College London, 1980-1983, head department anatomy development biology, 1975—1997. Contract professor University Siena, 1985-1987, University Milan, 1993-1996. Visiting professor department pharmacology University California, Los Angeles, 1970, Royal Society Medicine Foundation, New York, 1988.
Member various committees and boards including Graduate School Committee, Faculties of Life Sciences and Clinical Sciences, Biological Research Advisory Group, University College London. Director, member council Anatomical Society Great Britain and Ireland, council Bayliss & Starling Society. Committee management Institute Ophthalmology.
Fellowship committee British Heart Foundation. Consultant BIOREX, Hungary. Lecturer in field; president Automatic Neurosci.
Center Royal Free and University College Medical School, since 2004, professor emeritus, since 2004. Non executive director Royal National Orthopaedics Hospital Trust, 1996-1902, chairman board clinical studies, 1996-1902. Honorary professorial research fellow Mental Health Research Institute Victoria, Australia, 2006.
Strategic alliance, consultant or chairman science advisory board pharmaceutical companies Roche Bioscience, Palo Alto, Institute International Research, Paris, Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, Eisai, Tokyo and London, Biorex, Budapest, Inspire, Durham, Endacea/Link, Raleigh, Recordati, Milan, NeoTherapeutics, Irvine, Duska, Philadelphia, Biogen, Boston, CytRx, Los Angeles. Supervisor Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Medicine students. Invited lecturer in field.
Fellow Australian Academy Science, Royal Society. Member Royal College PhysiciansLondon, British Physiological Society, Australian Physiological and Pharmacol. Society, International Society for Bio-chemical Pharmacology, International Society Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, British Pharmacol.
Society, British Anatomical Society, European Artery Club, International Brain Research Organisation, International Society for Development Neurosci., European Neurosci. Association, Clinical Autonomic Research.Soc., Society Neurogastroenterology, International Society for Autonomic Neurosci. (president since 1995), International Neurovegatative Society (president since 1995), European Neuropeptide Club, Society Neurogastroenterology.
Married Nomi Hirschfeld, April 9, 1957. Children: Aviva, Tamara, Dina.
