Background
Blackburn, George Michael was born on June 20, 1934 in Penistone, England. Son of George Henry and Susan Spedding (Fox) Blackburn.
researcher Biological chemistry educator
Blackburn, George Michael was born on June 20, 1934 in Penistone, England. Son of George Henry and Susan Spedding (Fox) Blackburn.
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1956. Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Nottingham (England) University, 1960.
University demonstrator, Cambridge U., 1961-1965; lecturer, Sheffield (England) University, 1965-1976; senior lecturer, Sheffield (England) University, 1976-1983; reader, Sheffield (England) University, 1983-1991; professor biological chemistry, Sheffield (England) University, since 1991. Visiting professor Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1966-1967, Okayama (Japan) U., 1994. Co-director Krebs Institute, Sheffield U., since 1992.
Member American Chemical Society.
Married Jocelyn Cockcroft, August 23, 1958. Children: Catherine Clare, Jonathan M., Steven J.