Background
Cotton, Richard Graham was born on November 10, 1940 in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. Son of Graham Roberts and Esther Isobel (Hay) Cotton.
farmer molecular geneticist researcher
Cotton, Richard Graham was born on November 10, 1940 in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. Son of Graham Roberts and Esther Isobel (Hay) Cotton.
Bachelor Agricultural Science, University Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, 1967. Doctor of Science, University Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, 1983.
Postdoctoral scientist, John Curtin School Medical Research, Australia, 1967;
postdoctoral scientist, Royal Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Australia, 1968-1970;
postdoctoral scientist, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, 1971;
postdoctoral scientist, Medical Research Council Laboratory Molecular Biology, Cambridge, England, 1972;
senior associate department pediatrics, U. Melbourne, since 1981;
deputy director, Murdoch Institute, Melbourne, 1983-1995;
National Health and Medical Research Council senior principal research fellow, Murdoch Institute, Melbourne, since 1993;
foundation director, Mutation Research Center, Melbourne, since 1996. Board directors Murdocainst, Melbourne. Consultant ATGC, Philadelphia, 1993.
Initiatorworkshop on mutation detection, since 1991.
Member Bio-chemical Society, American Society Human Genetics, Human Genome Organization (treasurer since 1997), Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (LKB Pharmacia medal 1992), Japanese Society Inherited Metabolic Diseases (honorary).
Married Elizabeth Smibert, December 22, 1967. Children: Caroline Elizabeth, James Richard, Michael John.