Background
Hearn, John Patrick was born on February 24, 1943 in Limbdi, India. Son of Hugh Patrick and Cynthia Ellen Hearn.
Hearn, John Patrick was born on February 24, 1943 in Limbdi, India. Son of Hugh Patrick and Cynthia Ellen Hearn.
Bachelor of Science, University College, Dublin, Ireland, 1966. Master of Science, University College, Dublin, Ireland, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University, Canberra, 1972.
Lecturer in zoology Strathmore College, Nairobi, Kenya, 1967-1969. Research scholar zoology department Australian National University, 1969-1972. Scientist medical research council reproductive biology unit University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1972-1979.
Professor in reproductive biology University College, London, 1979-1995. Director Wellcome Laboratories of Comparative Physiology, Institute Zoology Zoological Society London, 1979-1980, director science, director Institute Zoology, 1980-1987. Deputy Chief Executive Officer United Kingdom Agri. and Food Research Council, 1987-1990.
Professor department physiology Medical School University Wisconsin, Madison, 1990-1996. Director Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, 1990-1996. Professor, senior consultant scientist World Health Organization, Geneva, 1996-1998.
Director, research school of biological science Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 1998—2001, deputy vice chancellor research, since 2001. Member council National Institutes of Health National Center Research Resources, 1995-1999, National Academy of Sciences Institute for Laboratory Animal Resources, 1991-1997. Chairman Australian Biotechnology Advisory Council, since 2001, Australian BioSci.
Consortium, ANUTECH Canberra Commercialisation Council. Rapporteur,chairman World Health Organization Asia-Pacific Reproductive Health Research Panel.
Fellow Zoological Society London (science medal 1983). Member American Society Primatology, Society for Study of Reproduction, Society for Study of Fertility, Primate Society Great Britain (Osman-Hill medal 1986), International Primatol. Society (president 1984-1988), Society Reproductive Biology (chairman 2000).
Married Margaret Ruth McNair, September 30, 1967. Children: Shaun, Karina, Bruce, Adrian, Nicholas.