Background
Barker, Sidney Alan was born on April 13, 1926 in Birmingham, England. Son of Philip Henry Barker and Gladys Allen.
Barker, Sidney Alan was born on April 13, 1926 in Birmingham, England. Son of Philip Henry Barker and Gladys Allen.
Bachelor of Science, University Birmingham, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, 1950. Doctor of Science, University Birmingham, 1957.
Research fellow, U. Birmingham, 1950-1954;
lecturer in chemistry, U. Birmingham, 1954-1955;
lecturer, U. Birmingham, 1956-1962;
senior lecturer/reader, U. Birmingham, 1962-1965, 65-69;
professor, U. Birmingham, 1969-1991;
professor emeritus, U. Birmingham, since 1991;
Rockefeller fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1955-1956. Consultant Rank Hovis McDougall, High Wycombe, United Kingdom, 1967-1974, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, 1970-1978, ICI Ltd., Billingham, United Kingdom, 1973-1994. Managing director Barker Technology Superior vena cava syndrome, United Kingdom, since 1976, Barker Consultancy Superior vena cava syndrome, Birmingham, since 1975.
Visiting professor Illinois State University, Chicago, 1966.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry. Member Derbyshire Archeological Society, Association Clinical Chemists.
Married Miriam Ruth May, march 8, 1952 (deceased July 1994). Children; Jane Alison, Helen Elizabeth, Richard Charles Stuart. Married Jean Clare, April 22, 1995.
Children: Michael Kenneth, Howard Christopher, Allison Jean.