Background
Allen, John Anthony was born on May 27, 1926 in West Bridgford, United Kingdom. Son of George Leonard John and Dorothy Mary (Willoughby) Allen.
Allen, John Anthony was born on May 27, 1926 in West Bridgford, United Kingdom. Son of George Leonard John and Dorothy Mary (Willoughby) Allen.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1956. Doctor of Science, University London, 1963.
Researcher Scottish Marine Biological Association, 1950-1951. Assistant lecturer University Glasgow, 1951-1954. Senior lecturer, reader University Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1954-1976.
Professor University London, 1976-1991, professor emeritus, since 1991. Director University Marine Biological Station, Millport, 1976-1991, honorary research fellow, since 1991. John Murray Travel student Royal Society London, 1952-1954.
Visiting professor University Würzburg.I., 1976, University Washington, 1968, 70-71. Guest investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1965—2004.
Council member Natural Environmental Research Council United Kingdom, 1977-1983, chairman university affairs committee 1978-1983. Council member Nature Conservancy Council United Kingdom, 1982-1990, chairman scientific advisory committee 1984-1990. Member British National Committee for Oceanic Research, 1988-1990.
Member life science board Council for National Academy Awards, United Kingdom, 1981-1984. Sergeant Royal Army Medical Corps, 1945-1948. Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh, Institute Biology.
Member Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Scottish Marine Biological Association, Malacol. Society of London (president 1982-1984), Challenger Society of United Kingdom.
Married Marion Ferguson Crow (divorced 1983). Children: Hamish John, Elspeth Ferguson. Married Margaret Porteous Aitken (August 12, 1983).
1 stepchild, Andrew Murdoch.