Background
Cornforth, John Warcup was born on September 7, 1917 in Sydney. Son of John William and Hilda (Eipper) Cornforth.
Cornforth, John Warcup was born on September 7, 1917 in Sydney. Son of John William and Hilda (Eipper) Cornforth.
Bachelor of Science, University Sydney, 1937. Master of Science, University Sydney, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 1941.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Oxford University, 1976. Doctor of Science (honorary), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule ), Zurich, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), Trinity College, Dublin.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Liverpool. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Warwick. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Aberdeen.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Hull. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Sussex. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Kent.
Member science staff Medical Research Council, London, 1946—1962. Director Milstead Laboratory Chemical Enzymology, Shell Research Ltd., Sittingbourne, England, 1962—1975. Royal Society research professor University Sussex School Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Brighton, England, 1975—1982, professor emeritus.
Fellow: American Chemical Society (Ernest Guenther award 1969), Royal Society Chemistry (Corday-Morgan medal 1953, Flintoff medal 1966), Royal Society (Davy medal 1968, Royal medal 1976, Copley medal 1982). Member: National Academy of Sciences (associate), Netherlands Academy of Sciences, Bio-chemical Society (Chemical Industries Basel medal 1966), Australian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), American Society Biological Chemists (honorary).
Married Rita H. Harradence, September 27, 1941. Children: Brenda Osborne, John, Philippa Horder.