Background
Turner, John Richard George was born on September 11, 1940 in Liverpool, England. Son of George Hugh and Elsie Ellen (Booth) Turner.
Turner, John Richard George was born on September 11, 1940 in Liverpool, England. Son of George Hugh and Elsie Ellen (Booth) Turner.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, University Liverpool, 1961. Bachelor of Science 1st class, University Liverpool, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oxford, 1968.
Doctor of Science, University Oxford, 1987.
Research assistant New York Zoological Society, Trinidad and Tobago, 1964. Lecturer University York, England, 1965—1972. Associate professor State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1971—1977.
Principal science officer Rothamsted Experimental Station, Rothamsted, England, 1977—1978. Lecturer genetics University Leeds, England, 1978—1980, reader in evolutionary genetics, 1980—1987, professor evolutionary genetics, 1987—2000, research professor biology, 2000—2003, honorary fellow, since 2003. Member animal procedures committee Home Office of United Kingdom Government, London, 1997—2000.
Joint honorary secretary Council for Academy Autonomy, London, 1987—1988.
Fellow: Royal Society of Arts, Royal Entomological Society London. Member: Council for Academy Autonomy (joint honorary secretary 1987-1988), Lepidopterists Society (life), Genetics Society of America (committee on race and intelligence), Conservation Society (founder).
Married Sandra Fordyce Millar, April 3, 1967. Children: Richard Douglas, Lois Jacqueline.