Background
Waterfield, Michael Derek was born on May 14, 1941 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Son of Leslie N. and Kathleen A. (Marshall) Waterfield.
Waterfield, Michael Derek was born on May 14, 1941 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Son of Leslie N. and Kathleen A. (Marshall) Waterfield.
Bachelor of Science, Brunel University, Uxbridge, England, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1967. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Ferrara, Italy, 1991.
Research fellow Harvard University, Boston, 1967-1970. Senior research fellow California Institute of Technology, 1970-1972. Head protein chemistry laboratory Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, 1972-1986.
Director research Ludwig Institute Cancer Research, 1986—2004, director proteomics, since 2004. Courtauld professor biochemistry University College, since 1991, head biochemical/molecular biology department, 1991—2001.
Fellow: Academy Medical Science (Buchanan medal Royal Society 2003), Royal College Pathologists, Royal Society.
Married Sally E. James, January 1982. Children: Lucy, Rosie.