Background
Perham, Richard Nelson was born on April 27, 1937 in London. Son of Cyril Richard and Helen Harrow (Thornton) Perham.
Perham, Richard Nelson was born on April 27, 1937 in London. Son of Cyril Richard and Helen Harrow (Thornton) Perham.
Bachelor, University Cambridge, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, 1965. Doctor of Science, University Cambridge, 1976.
Helen Hay Whitney fellow, Yale University, 1966-1967;
University lecturer, U. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1969-1977;
reader in biochemistry, U. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1977-1989;
professor structural biochemistry, U. Cambridge, United Kingdom, since 1989. Fellow St. John's College, Cambridge, since 1964, president, 1983-1987. Chairman Cambridge Center for Molecular Recognition, 1988-1992.
Director Cambridge Bacteriophage Technology Ltd., Cambridge, since 1992.
Governor Latymer Upper School, London, 1991—2004. Member executive council & trustee Novartis (formerly Chemical Industries Basel) Foundation, London, since 1989. Member Marshall Scholarship Commission, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London.
With Royal Navy, 1956-1958. Fellow Royal Society Arts, Royal Society London. Member European Molecular Biology Organization, The Bio-chemical Society (Novartis medal and prize 1997), Academy Europaea, Academy medical Sciences.
Married Nancy Jane Lane, December 22, 1969. Children: Temple, Quentin.