Background
Porter, Rodney Robert was born on October 8, 1917 in Newton-le-Willows, England. Son of Joseph L. and Mae (Reese) Porter.
Porter, Rodney Robert was born on October 8, 1917 in Newton-le-Willows, England. Son of Joseph L. and Mae (Reese) Porter.
Bachelor of Science, Liverpool University. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, England, 1949. Doctor of Science (honorary), Liverpool University, 1973.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Vrije University, Brussels, 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), Hull University, 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Andrews College, 1976.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Manchester University, 1976. Doctor of Science (honorary), London University, 1983.
Member, science staff National Institute Medical Research, Mill Hill, England, 1949—1960. Pfizer professor, immunology St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London University, 1960—1967. Whitley professor, biochemistry University Oxford, England, 1967—1985.
Member, editorial board Bio-chemical Journal, 1961—1967, Archives Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1962—1985, Immunochemistry, 1964—1985. With British Army, 1940-1946.
Member science staff National Institute for Medical. Member editorial board Biology-chemical Journal, 1961-1967, Archives Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1962-1985, Immunochemistry, 1964-1985. With British Army, 1940-1946.
Fellow Royal Society (Royal medal 1973, Copley medal 1983), Royal College Physicians (honorary), Royal Society Edinburgh (honorary).
Married Julia Frances New, March 23, 1948. Children: Susan Clare, Nigel Geoffrey, Ruth Wendy, Timothy Richard, Helen Jane.