Peter John Quinn

Background

Quinn, Peter John was born on May 14, 1941 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Stanley Charles and Dorothy Kathleen (Langlands) Quinn.

Education

Division on Dynamical Astronomy, Dookie Agricultural College, Australia, 1959. BAgrSci, University Melbourne, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Sydney, 1966.

Master of Science, London University, 1978. Doctor of Science, London University, 1980.

Career

Research fellow Babraham Institute, Cambridge, England, 1967-1969. Research instructor Washington University, St. Louis, 1970. Visiting instructor Northwestern University, Chicago, 1971.

Senior research fellow Oxford (England) University, 1972-1974. Lecturer, senior lecturer Chelsea College, London University, 1975-1985. Reader, professor King's College, London, since 1985.

European Molecular Biology Organization fellow Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 1973. Visiting professor University Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1988, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, since 1993, University Pittsburgh, 1993. Monbusho professor Nagoya (Japan) University, 1993.

Achievements

• Peter John Quinn has been listed as a noteworthy biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Molecular Biology of Cell Membranes

    (Book by Quinn, P. J.)

  • The molecular biology of cell membranes

Membership

Member Bio-chemical Society (chairman Harden Conference committee 1986-1993, chairman membrane group 1988-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: do-it-yourself activities, backpacking.

Connections

Married Christine Ann McCabe, March 3, 1962. Children: Dimity Ann, Gray Nicholas, Simon Spencer, Michael Milton.

Father:

Stanley Charles Quinn

Mother:

Dorothy Kathleen (Langlands) Quinn

Spouse:

Christine Ann McCabe

child:

Dimity Ann Quinn

child:

Gray Nicholas Quinn

child:

Simon Spencer Quinn

child:

Michael Milton Quinn