Background
Fowler, John Francis was born on February 3, 1925 in Bridport, England. Son of Norman Vaughan and Marjorie Vivian (White) Fowler.
Fowler, John Francis was born on February 3, 1925 in Bridport, England. Son of Norman Vaughan and Marjorie Vivian (White) Fowler.
Bachelor of Science, London University, 1944. Master of Science, London University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1955.
Doctor of Science, University London, 1974. Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland, 1981. Doctor of Science, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1989.
Radiation physicist, National Health Service, Newcastle upon Tyne, London, 1950-1959; senior scientist, Medical Research Council Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1959-1962; reader in physics applied to medicine, St. Barts Medical College, London, 1962-1963; professor medical physics, Roy Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1963-1970; director, Gray Lab of United Kingdom Cancer Research Campaign, London, 1969-1988; professor human oncology and medical physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1988-1994; emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1994. Visiting professor department oncology U. Hospital, Leuven, Belgium, since 1994. Member maincommn. International Commision on Radiological Units, Washington, 1962-1965.
Recipient Roentgen plaque Roentgen Museum, Remscheid, Germany, 1978, Marie Curie medal Polish Society Radiobiology, Krakow, 1986. Fellow American College Radiology (honorary), Institute Physics. Member Hospital Physicist's Association (president 1967-1968), European Society Radiobiology (president 1974-1975), British Institute Radiology (honorary, president 1977-1978, Roentgen prize 1964, Barclay medal 1992), American Association Medical Physicists (honorary), Royal College Radiology (honorary).
Married Kathleen Hardcastle Sutton (divorced). Children: Julie, Shirley, Robert, David, Esther, Helen, Jenny. Married Anna Edwards, June 20, 1992.