Background
Porterfield, James Stuart was born on January 17, 1924 in Widnes, United Kingdom. Son of Samuel and Lilian (Gourley) Porterfield.
Porterfield, James Stuart was born on January 17, 1924 in Widnes, United Kingdom. Son of Samuel and Lilian (Gourley) Porterfield.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Liverpool, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, U. Liverpool, 1949.
Assistant lecturer in bacteriology, U. Liverpool, 1947-1949; bacteriologist, virologist, Medical Research Council Harvard Hospital, Salisbury, Wilts., 1949-1951; bacteriologist, Royal Air Force Institute of Pathology & Tropical Medicine, Halton, 1951-1953; member scientific staff, National Institute Medical Research, Mill Hill, United Kingdom, 1953-1977; reader in bacteriology, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology U. Oxford, 1977-1989; fellow, Wadham College, 1977-1989; emeritus, Wadham College, since 1989. Seconded to West African Council Medical Research, 1953-1957, chairman Arbovirus Study Group International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, 1967-1981.
With Royal Air Force, 1952-1953. Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (councillor 1973-1976, vice president 1980-1981). Member Royal Institute Great Britain (secretary, vice president 1973-1978), Society for General Microbiology (meetings secretary 1972-1977).
Married Betty Mary Burch, July 15, 1950. Children: William James (deceased), Patricia Annual.