Background
Phillipson, John David was born on October 4, 1935 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Son of John Joseph and Florence Gertrude (Newton) Phillipson.
Phillipson, John David was born on October 4, 1935 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Son of John Joseph and Florence Gertrude (Newton) Phillipson.
Bachelor of Science, University Manchester, 1956. Master of Science, University Manchester, 1959. Doctor of Science, University Manchester, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1965.
Demonstrator department pharmacy University Manchester, England, 1957-1959. Lecturer pharmacognosy Chelsea College University London, 1961-1972, senior lecturer pharmacognosy, 1972-1981, professor, department head School Pharmacy, 1981-1994, professor emeritus, since 1994. Visiting professor College Pharmacy University Baghdad, Iraq, 1977, Chinese University, Hong Kong, 1995.
Honorary professor Institute Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy Medical Science, Beijing, since 1989.
Fellow Royal Pharmaceutical Society Great Britain (science chairman 1985-1986), Linnean Society. Member Phytochem. Society Europe (secretary 1977-1982, chairman 1984-1985, Tate and Lyle award 1982, Pergamon Phytochemistry prize 1996).
Married Beryl Constance Timperley, August 8, 1959. Children: John Martin, Susan Linda.