Background
Brown, Fred was born on January 31, 1925 in Clayton, England. Son of Fred and Jane Ellen (Fielding) Brown.
Brown, Fred was born on January 31, 1925 in Clayton, England. Son of Fred and Jane Ellen (Fielding) Brown.
Standard Chartered Bank in Chemistry, University Manchester, England, 1944. Master of Science, University Manchester, England, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1948.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland, 1992.
Assistant lecturer University Manchester, 1946-1948. Lecturer University Bristol, England, 1948-1950. Senior science officer Hannah Dairy Research Institute, Scotland, 1950-1953.
Senior research associate Christie Hospital, Manchester, 1953-1955. Head biochemistry Animal Virus Research Institute, Pirbright, England, 1955-1983. Head virology Wellcome Foundation, Kent, England, 1983-1990.
Adjunct professor Yale University, New Haven, 1990-1995. Former visiting scientist United States Department of Agriculture.
Editor-in-chief: Journal General Virology, 1975-1980. Contributor science papers to various journals and chapters to books.
Fellow Royal Society London (vice president), Institute Biology. Member Society General Microbiology (vice president), International Union Microbiological Societies.
Fell walking, reading scientific biographies, watching cricket and association football.
Married Audrey Alice Doherty, May 1, 1948. Children: Roger, David.