Background
Maddox, John Royden was born on November 27, 1925 in Penllergaer, Swansea, Wales. Son of Arthur John Maddox and Mary Elizabeth Davies.
Maddox, John Royden was born on November 27, 1925 in Penllergaer, Swansea, Wales. Son of Arthur John Maddox and Mary Elizabeth Davies.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Oxford (England) University, 1947; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1952; D University (honorary), University Surrey, 1988; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University East Anglia, 1993; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Liverpool, England, 1995; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Nottingham Trent U., 1996; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Glamorgan, Wales, 1997.
Lecturer theoretical physics, U. Manchester, England, 1949-1955;
science editor, Manchester Guardian, 1955-1964;
assistant director, coordinator Nuffield science teaching project, Nuffield Foundation, London, 1964-1966;
director, Nuffield Foundation, London, 1975-1980;
chairman, Maddox Editl. Ltd., London, 1973-1975;
editor, Nature, London, 1966-1973, 80-95;
editor emeritus, Nature, London, since 1995. Member Royal Commision on Environmental Foundation, 1976-1981, Genetic Manipulation Advisory Group, 1977-1982.
Chairman European Union Conference on Growth Promoters, 1985.
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Chairman Queen Elizabeth College, University London, 1980-1985. Member Erwood Community Council, 1987-2009, chairman, 1999-2009. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences (honorary foreign), Royal Society.
Member American Institute Physics.
Married Nancy Fanning, March 12, 1949 (deceased 1960). 2 children; Married Brenda Power Murphy, November 11, 1960. 2 children.