Roy Postlethwaite

Background

Postlethwaite, Roy was born on April 26, 1925 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England. Son of Frank and Gladys (Newell) Postlethwaite.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physiology, University Manchester, 1951. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University Manchester, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, University Manchester, 1959.

Career

Resident house officer, clinical pathologist, Royal Infirmary, Manchester, England, 1954-1956; lecturer bacteriology, U. Manchester, 1956-1961; senior lecturer bacteriology, U. Aberdeen, Scotland, 1961-1980; professor virology, U. Aberdeen, 1980-1988; retired, 1988. Nuffield fellow University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1959-1960. Visiting virologist National Institute Medical Research, London, 1971-1972.

Consultant bacteriology Grampian Health Board, Aberdeen, 1961-1988.

Achievements

• Roy Postlethwaite has been listed as a noteworthy Microbiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United Kingdom Royal Artillery, 1943-1947. Trustee Spongiform Encephalopathy Research Campaign, since 1995. Fellow Royal College Pathologists (examiner virology 1977-1988).

Member Society General Microbiology, Pathology Society Great Britain and Ireland, British Society Immunology, British Infection Society.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, walking, swimming, reading, public understanding of science.

Connections

Married Joyce Walker, March 27, 1957. Children: Howard, Kevin, Gillian.