Background
Blundell, Tom Leon was born on July 7, 1942 in Brighton, England. Son of Horace Leon and Marjorie (Davis) Blundell.
Blundell, Tom Leon was born on July 7, 1942 in Brighton, England. Son of Horace Leon and Marjorie (Davis) Blundell.
Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, 1964. D. Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1967.
Research fellow Oxford University, 1967-1972. Lecturer biology Sussex University, 1973-1976. Professor Birkbeck College, London, 1976-1990.
Director general Agricultural & Food Research Council, Swindon, England, 1991-1994. Chief Executive Officer Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, 1994-1996. Sir William Dunn professor biochemistry University Cambridge, since 1995, professorial fellow Sidney Sussex College Cambridge, since 1995.
Honorary director Imperial Cancer Research Fund Unit, London, 1989-1996. Member Science Engineering Research Council, 1989-1990, Agricultural and Food Research Council, 1985-1990, Advisory Council of Scientific Technology, London, 1988-1990, Advisory Board Research Council, 1991-1994. Chairman Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, since 1998.
Member board Parliamentary Office Science & Technology.
Councilor Oxford City Council, 1970-1973, chairman planning, 1972-1973. Chairman Royal Commission Environmental Pollution, since 1998. Fellow Royal Society (council 1997-1999), Royal Society London, Academy Medical Sciences.
Married Lesley Ratcliff, July 8, 1964 (divorced 1972). 1 child, Richard; married Bancinyane Lynn Sibanda, May 22, 1987. Children: Sichelesile, Samkeliso.