Background
Miles, Michael Alexander was born on May 14, 1947 in Leicester, England. Son of Alexander David and Mary Pauline Miles.
Miles, Michael Alexander was born on May 14, 1947 in Leicester, England. Son of Alexander David and Mary Pauline Miles.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, U. College, London, 1968; Master of Science in Medical Parasitology, London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1971; Doctor of Science, U. London, 1986.
Lecturer department medical protozoology, London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1971-1981; wellcome trust senior lecturer department medical protozoology, London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1981-1989; head Wolfson unit molecular medical microbiology and parasitology, London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1984-1987; head applied molecular biology and diagnostics unit, London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, since 1990; professor medical protozoology, London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, since 1993. Visiting research fellow Fundacao Goncalo Muniz, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 1971-1975, Instituto Evandro Chagas, Belem, Para, Brazil, 1976-1981.
Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Chalmers medal 1986), Bio-chemical Society (United Kingdom), Genetical Society (United Kingdom).
Married Jean Elizabeth Rouse. Children: Graham Alexander John, Rachel Elizabeth Esther, Sarah Catherine Louise.