Background
Block, William Charles was born on February 22, 1937 in Lowestoft, England. Son of Bertie Samuel and Theodora Evelyn (Craske) Block.
Block, William Charles was born on February 22, 1937 in Lowestoft, England. Son of Bertie Samuel and Theodora Evelyn (Craske) Block.
Bachelor of Science, Durham University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Durham University, 1963. Doctor of Science, Durham University, 1986.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1966.
Lecturer Makerere University, Uganda, 1963-1966. Demonstrator Cambridge (England) University, 1966-1967. Lecturer Leicester (England) University, 1967-1976.
Senior research biologist, individual merit scientist British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, 1976-1997, senior research associate, since 1997. Honorary professor School Environmental Sciences, East Anglia, England, since 1998. Honorary professor biological science University Birmingham, England, since 1997.
Honorary professor School Molecular and Life Sciences, University Abertay, Dundee, Scotland, since 1997. William Evans visiting fellow University Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1990. Lansdowne visiting professor biology University British Columbia, Canada, 1993.
Research fellow Hokkaido University Japan Society Promotion of Science, Sapporo, 1994. Leader biological research 10 Antarctic expeditions, 1971-1996. Participant, researcher 8 Arctic expeditions, 1974-1996.
Fellow Royal Entomological Society London (council member since 1996, vice president 1998-1999), Institute of Biology. Member British Ecological Society (council member 1981-1983, 96—).
Married Flora May Watt, December 15, 1962. Children: Susan Rosemary, James Robert, Stephen Richard.