Background
Downie, John Allan was born on April 7, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of John Allan and Agnes Farmer (Turley) Downie.
biochemist microbiologist researcher
Downie, John Allan was born on April 7, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of John Allan and Agnes Farmer (Turley) Downie.
Bachelor of Science, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Dundee, Scotland, 1974. Doctor of Science, University Dundee, 1992.
Postdoctoral scientist University Rochester, New York, 1974-1975. Research fellow Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 1975-1981. Senior science officer John Innes Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom, 1981-1984, principal science officer, 1984-1985, 88—.
Principal scientist Commonwealth Science Industrial Research Organization, Canberra, 1985-1988. Honorary reader University East Anglia, Norwich, 1994-1999, honorary professor, since 1999.
Member International Society for Plant Microbie Interactions, Biochemical Society, Society for Experimental Biology, Society for General Microbiology.
Married Susan Elizabeth Handfield-Jones, September 26, 1987.