Background
Vickerman, Keith was born on March 21, 1933 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. Son of Jack and Mabel (Dyson) Vickerman.
university professor Zoologist
Vickerman, Keith was born on March 21, 1933 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. Son of Jack and Mabel (Dyson) Vickerman.
Bachelor of Science, University College London, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1960. Doctor of Science, London University, 1970.
Wellcome research fellow, U. College London, 1958-1963; tropical research fellow of the Royal Society, U. College London, 1963-1968; reader in zoology, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1968-1974; professor zoology, U. Glasgow, 1974-1984; Regius professor zoology, U. Glasgow, 1984-1998. Consultant expert World Health Organization Panel on Parasitic Diseases, 1973-1998.
Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Linnean Society (Gold medalist 1996), Royal Society (member council 1996-1997, Leeuwenhoek lecturer 1994), Royal Society Edinburgh, Academy Medical Sciences. Member Society Protozoologists (honorary member, British section president 1977-1980).
Married Moira Dutton, September 16, 1961. 1 child, Louise Charlotte.