Background
Williams, Peter H. was born on December 20, 1945 in Watford, England. Son of Myrddin and Norah Gwynneth Williams.
Williams, Peter H. was born on December 20, 1945 in Watford, England. Son of Myrddin and Norah Gwynneth Williams.
Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University East Anglia, Norwich, England, 1971.
Postdoctoral research associate, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 1971-1974; Wooldridge Animal Health Trust postdoctoral research fellow, Houghton Research Station, St. Ives, England, 1974-1975; lecturer genetics, U. Leicester, England, 1975-1988; reader genetics, U. Leicester, England, 1988-1992; head department genetics, U. Leicester, England, 1990-1992; professor genetics, U. Leicester, England, 1992-1994; chairman School Biological Sciences, U. Leicester, England, since 1992; professor microbiology, U. Leicester, England, since 1994.
Member of the corporation Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I, Sixth Form College, Leicester, since 1992. Member Genetical Society, Society General Microbiology, American Society Microbiology (member editorial board Infection and Immunity 1982-1993, Distinguished Service award 1994), Royal College of Science (associate).
Married Patricia Embling, June 15, 1969. Children: Matthew, Hannah.