Background
Elliott, Gerald F. was born on January 26, 1931 in London, England. Son of Albert Edward and Sarah Jane (Mills) Elliott.
biophysicist educator science administrator
Elliott, Gerald F. was born on January 26, 1931 in London, England. Son of Albert Edward and Sarah Jane (Mills) Elliott.
Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1954. Doctor of Science, Oxford University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1960.
Lecturer physics Kings College London University, 1954-1961, member science staff Medical Research Council, 1961-1968. Professor chemistry Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1968-1969. Professor biophysics Open University, Milton Keynes, England, 1969-1996.
Director Open University Oxford (England) Research Unit, since 1989. Visiting professor anatomical science State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1980. Corporation member Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, since 1969 (Rand fellow 1968).
Distinguished research fellow Cardiff (England) University, since 1997.
Parliamentary Candidate Labour Party, Croydon North-East, England, 1966, 70. Member Physiological Society, Biophysics Society, Biophysical Society, Society General Physiologists, Association Research Vision and Ophthalmology, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Deborah M. Downey, July 29, 1960. Children: Austin C., Gavin J.