John Basil Bancroft

Background

Bancroft, John Basil was born on December 31, 1929 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of John Stanley and Marjorie (White) Bancroft.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University B.C., 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1955.

Career

Member faculty, Purdue University, 1955-1970; professor plant pathology, Purdue University, 1964-1970; head department virology, John Innes Institute, Norwich, England, 1970-1973; professor plant science, U. Western Ontario, London., since 1973; department chairman, U. Western Ontario, 1973-1978; dean plant science, U. Western Ontario, since 1979. Fellow virus research unit Cambridge (England) University, 1965.

Achievements

• John Basil Bancroft has been listed as a noteworthy Virologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada, American Phytopath. Society; member Society General Microbiology, American Society Virology, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Mary Cairine Ross, August 28, 1954. Children: Leslie Anne, Ian David, Graham John, Jane Elizabeth.

Father:

John Stanley Bancroft

Mother:

Marjorie (White) Bancroft

Spouse:

Mary Cairine Ross

child:

Jane Elizabeth Bancroft

child:

Leslie Anne Bancroft

child:

Graham John Bancroft

child:

Ian David Bancroft