Background
Goldspink, Geoffrey was born on April 2, 1939 in Kinston-Upon-Hull, England. Son of James Albert and Muriel Goldspink.
Goldspink, Geoffrey was born on April 2, 1939 in Kinston-Upon-Hull, England. Son of James Albert and Muriel Goldspink.
Bachelor of Science, University Hull, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity College, 1963. South Dakota, Trinity College, 1971.
Lecturer, senior lecturer University Hull, England, 1970—1971, reader physiology, 1971—1978, professor, director muscle research unit, 1978—1986. Professor anatomy and cellular biology Tufts University, 1982—1985. Professor neurology Tufts New England Medical Center, 1982—1985.
Chair veterinary molecular and cellular biology, director veterinary biotechnology unit Royal Veterinary College, University London, 1986—1992. Professor, head anatomy and development biology Royal Free Hospital, School Medicine, University London, 1992—2002. Director molecular tissue repair unit, academy department surgery Royal Free and University College Medical School, University London, since 2002.
Visiting professor University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1970. Distinguished professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1979. Visiting professor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981.
Guest professor University Vienna, 2001.
Scientific advisor Salvation Army Social & Moral Committee, 1994—2000. Board management Salvation Army's Eventide Home, Sandwich, England, since 2000. Member of Bio-chemical Society United Kingdom, Anatomical Society United Kingdom, Physiological Society United Kingdom.
Married Barbara Staniforth, December 31, 1960. Children: Mark, Paul, Andrew.