Background
Thornton, Iain was born on October 7, 1934 in South Shields, Durham, England.
Thornton, Iain was born on October 7, 1934 in South Shields, Durham, England.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Durham University, 1956. Master of Science in Agriculture, Durham University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1968.
Doctor of Science in Applied Geochemistry, London University, 1979.
Soil scientist Government Gambia, Bathurst, 1958—1964. Research fellow Imperial College, London, 1964—1974, reader, 1974—1979, professor environmental geochemistry, 1979—1998, director environmental geochemistry research group, 1984—1999, chairman center environmental technological, 1986—1990. President Society Environmental Geochemistry & Health, 1985—1987.
Member of International Society.Trace Element Biogeochemistry (District Honorary Membership award 2003), Norwegian Academy of Sciences Letters, Society Environmental Geochemistry Health (J.Julian Chisolm Junior M.D. award 2000).
Married Angela Marilyn Foley, July 1, 1985. Children: Diana Elizabeth Foster, Katharine Patricia Green.