Background
Biggs, Peter Martin was born on August 13, 1926 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. Son of Ronald and Cecile Agnes (Player) Biggs.
Biggs, Peter Martin was born on August 13, 1926 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. Son of Ronald and Cecile Agnes (Player) Biggs.
Bachelor of Science, London University, 1953. Doctor of Science, London University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Bristol University, England, 1958.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (honorary), Ludwig-Maxmillian University, Munich, Germany, 1976. Doctor (honorary), University Liege, 1991.
Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Department, of Veterinary Medicine 1955-1959. Principal Scientific Officer, Houghton Poultry Research Station 1959-1966, Senior Principal Scientific Officer 1966-1971, Deputy Director 1971-1974, Director 1974-1986. Director Institute for Animal Health 1986-1988.
Chief Scientific Officer 1981-1988. Visiting Professor, of Veterinary Microbiology, Royal Veterinary College London since 1982. Andrew D. White Professor-at-Large, Cornell University, United States of America.
Fellow of Institute of Biology 1973, President 1990-1992. Fellow Royal College, of Pathologists 1978, Royal College, of Veterinary Surgeons 1979, Royal Veterinary College 1983. Honorary Fellow Royal Agricultural Society 1986.
Wolf Foundation.
More than 100 scientific papers.
Corporal Royal Air Force, 1944-1948. Fellow Academy Medical Science, Royal College Veterinary Surgeons (member 1953), Royal College Pathologists, Society Biology (foprmerly Institute Biology and Chartered Biologist) (president 1990-1992), Royal Society. Member International Association Comparative Research on Leukemia and Related Diseases (president 1981-1983), World Veterinary Poultry Association (president 1981-1985), Farmers Club, Athenaeum.
Music, choral singing, gardening, natural history.
Married Alison Janet Molteno, September 9, 1950. Children: Alison Sarah Stanley (deceased), Andrew Martin, John Philip.