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Gowans, James Learmonth was born on May 7, 1924 in Sheffield, England. Son of John Gowans and Selma Ljung.
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James Learmonth Gowans
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James Learmonth Gowans was British science administrator, immunologist. Recipient Gairdner Foundation International award, 1968, Paul Ehrlich prize, 1974, Feldberg award, 1979, Wolf Foundation prize in medicine, Israel, 1980, Medawar prize, 1990. Fellow: Royal Society (Royal medal 1976); member: National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), American Association Anatomists (honorary), American Association Immunologists (honorary).
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, University London, 1947. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 1953. Doctor of Science (honorary), Yale University, New Haven, 1966.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1971. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Birmingham, England, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rochester, New York, 1987.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1979. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Sheffield, England. DM (honorary), University Southampton, England, 1987.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Glasgow, Scotland, 1988.
Career
Research professor school pathology, University of Oxford, England, 1962-1977;director medical research county cellular immunology unit, University of Oxford, England, 1963-1977;secretary, Chief Executive Officer, United Kingdom Medical Research Council, 1977-1987;consultant, World Health Organization Global Program on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Geneva, Switzerland, 1987-1988;research programs advising committee, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York City, 1988-1990;secretary-general, Human Frontier Sciences Program, Strasbourg, France, 1989-1993. Chairman European Medical Research Council, 1985-1987. Member governing county International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France, 1980-1987.
Member awards assembly General Motors Cancer Research Foundation, New York City, 1988-1992. Director European Iniativiefor Communicators of Science, Munich, Germany, since 1995.
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Membership
Fellow: Royal Society (Royal medal 1976). Member: National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), American Association Anatomists (honorary), American Association Immunologists (honorary).
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Married Moyra Leatham, July 28, 1956. Children: William, Jenny, Lucy.
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British
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Recipient Gairdner Foundation International award, 1968, Paul Ehrlich prize, 1974, Feldberg award, 1979, Wolf Foundation prize in medicine, Israel, 1980, Medawar prize, 1990.Recipient Gairdner Foundation International award, 1968, Paul Ehrlich prize, 1974, Feldberg award, 1979, Wolf Foundation prize in medicine, Israel, 1980, Medawar prize, 1990.