Background
HENDERSON, William was born on July 17, 1913 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of the late William Simpson Henderson and Catherine Alice Macus Berry.
HENDERSON, William was born on July 17, 1913 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of the late William Simpson Henderson and Catherine Alice Macus Berry.
Ed, George Watson's College, Edinburgh. Ed, Royal Veterinary (Dick) College. Bachelor of Science; Doctor of Science, University Edinburgh.
Assistant department medicine Royal Veterinary College, 1936—1938. Member science staff Animal Virus Research Institute, Pirbright, 1939—1956. Director Pan American Foot & Mouth Disease, Center, Rio de Janeiro, 1947—1965.
Head department microbiology American Red Cross Institute Research Animal Diseases, Compton, 1966—1967. Director, 1967—1972; secretary Agricultural Research Council, 1972—1978. Chairman Genetic Manipulation Advisory Group, 1979—1981.
Visiting professor University Reading, 1970—1972.
Fellow: Royal College Veterinary Surgeons, Royal Society Edinburgh, Royal Society. Member: Brazilian Society Veterinary Medicine, Argentine Society Veterinary Medicine (correspondent), Argentine Association Microbiology, Royal Association British Dairy Farmers (president 1985-1986), Zoological Society London since 1984.
Married Alys Beryl Goodridge in 1941.