Background

Subak-Sharpe, John Herbert was born on February 14, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1939. Son of Robert and Nelly (Bruell) Subak.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Genetics, University Birmingham, England, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, England, 1956.

Career

Assistant lecturer in genetics, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1954-1956; science officer, Animal Virus Research Institute, Pirbright, England, 1956-1960; National Foundation fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1960-1961; senior science staff experimental virus research unit, Medical Research Council, Glasgow, 1961-1968; honorary director virology unit, Medical Research Council, Glasgow, 1968-1994; professor, chair, director, Institute Virology, U. Glasgow, 1968-1994; professor emeritus, honorary senior research fellow, U. Glasgow, since 1994. Visiting professor National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1967, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, 1985. Visiting fellow Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1986-1987.

Member science advisory group Equine Virology Research Foundation, Newmarket, England, since 1987. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• John Herbert Subak-Sharpe has been listed as a noteworthy virologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served British Army, 1944-1947, Middle East. Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh (Scotland), Institute Biology. Member Genetical Society (trustee since 1971), European Molecular Biology Organization (chair course and workshops committee 1976-1978), Society General Microbiology, Athenaeum.

Interests

• Avocations: mountain walking, travelling, bridge.

Connections

Married Barbara Naomi Morris, August 22, 1953. Children: Robert John, Anne Barbara Morton, Ian David.

Father:

Robert Subak

Mother:

Nelly (Bruell) Subak

Spouse:

Barbara Naomi Morris

child:

Ian David Subak-Sharpe

child:

Robert John Subak-Sharpe

child:

Anne Barbara Morton Subak-Sharpe