Background
Phillips, John Edward was born on December 20, 1934 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Son of William Charles and Violet Mildred (Lewis) Phillips.
Phillips, John Edward was born on December 20, 1934 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Son of William Charles and Violet Mildred (Lewis) Phillips.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1956; Master of Science, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge U., England, 1961.
Assistant professor, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1960-1964;
associate professor, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1964-1971;
professor, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, since 1971;
head department zoology, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1991-1996. Visiting researcher Cambridge (England) University, 1972, 76, 81. Chair grant selection committee National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1969-1971.
Member county National Science and Engineering Research Council, Ottawa, 1983-1987.
Member grant selection committee Canada Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Toronto, 1989-1991. Active Vancouver Bach Choir. Fellow Royal Society Canada.
Member Canada Society Zoologists (secretary 1972-1976, v.p.1976-1978, president 1979), American Society Zoologists (executive 1983-1985, chair division computer physiological biochemistry 1983-1985).
Married Eleanor Mae Richardson, September 8, 1956. Children: Heather Anne, Jayne Elizabeth, Jonathan David, Catherine Melinda, Wendy Susannah.
