Background
Balls was born in 1938 in Norwich, Norfolk, the third son of Nellie Mary (née Dawson) and Charles Edward Dunbar Balls (18 February 1901 – 31 December 1948).
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Michael Balls
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He studied zoology at Oxford University, graduating with a first in 1960. He conducted research for a Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford at the University of Geneva Switzerland between 1961 and 1964.
Career
He is best known for his work on laboratory animal welfare and alternatives to animal testing. During that time he taught at Eton for a term
In 1975, he moved to the University of Nottingham Medical School as a senior lecturer in the Department of Human Morphology. Balls became Reader in Medical Cell Biology in 1985 and was promoted to Professor of Medical Cell Biology in 1990.
Since 1995, he has been an Emeritus Professor at Nottingham.
Balls became a Trustee of Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME) in 1979, and was Chairman of the Trustees from 1981 until his resignation in June 2013. He became Editor of Alternatives to Laboratory Animals (American Trial Lawyers Association) in 1983.
In 1993, Balls became the first Head of the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods. He retired from this position in 2002.
In 2002, Balls was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He is the father of politician Editor Balls.
Achievements
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Balls has won a number of awards related to his work: Marchig Animal Welfare Award – World Society for the Protection of Animals 1986 (first award) Russell & Burch Award – The Humane Society of the United States 1994 Contributions to the advancement of alternative methods SmithKline Beecham Beecham Laboratory Animal Welfare Prize 1997 Outstanding contributions to the welfare of laboratory animals Michael Kay Award – Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1999 Recognition of services to European animal welfare.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire Balls has won a number of awards related to his work: Marchig Animal Welfare Award – World Society for the Protection of Animals 1986 (first award) Russell & Burch Award – The Humane Society of the United States 1994 Contributions to the advancement of alternative methods SmithKline Beecham Laboratory Animal Welfare Prize 1997 Outstanding contributions to the welfare of laboratory animals Michael Kay Award – Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1999 Recognition of services to European animal welfareCommander of the Order of the British Empire Balls has won a number of awards related to his work: Marchig Animal Welfare Award – World Society for the Protection of Animals 1986 (first award) Russell & Burch Award – The Humane Society of the United States 1994 Contributions to the advancement of alternative methods SmithKline Beecham Laboratory Animal Welfare Prize 1997 Outstanding contributions to the welfare of laboratory animals Michael Kay Award – Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1999 Recognition of services to European animal welfare