Background
Tyrrell, David Arthur John was born on June 19, 1925 in Ashford, England, United Kingdom. Son of Sidney Charles and Agnes Kate (Blewett) Tyrrell.
Tyrrell, David Arthur John was born on June 19, 1925 in Ashford, England, United Kingdom. Son of Sidney Charles and Agnes Kate (Blewett) Tyrrell.
Bachelor of Medicine, with honors, Sheffield University, United Kingdom, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, Sheffield University, United Kingdom, 1953.
House physician United Sheffield Hospitals, England, 1948. Research registrar Royal Hospital, Sheffield, 1950-1951. House physician City General Hospital, England, 1948-1949.
Junior registrar Royal Infirmary, Sheffield, 1949-1951. Assistant physician Rockefeller Institute Hospital, New York City, 1951-1954. External science staff Medical Research Council Great Britain, Sheffield, 1954-1957.
Medical Research Council science staff common cold unit Salisbury Wilts, 1957-1990. Head division communicable diseases, deputy director Clinical Research Center, London, 1967-1983. Retired, 1990
Chairman biologicals subcommittee Committee Safety Medicines, 1989-1992, chairman advisory committee on dangerous pathogens, 1982-1991, chairman spongiform encephalopathy advisory committee, 1989-1995, chairman national task force on chronic fatigue syndrome, 1992-1999.
Fellow Royal College Physicians, Royal College Pathologists, Royal Society. Member Infectious Disease Society of America (honorary), International Society for Interferon Research (honorary), Australasian Society Infectious Diseases (honorary, life), American Association Physicians (honorary).
Married Betty Moyra Wylie, April 15, 1950. Children: Frances E., Susan C., Stephen A.J. (deceased).