Background
Adey, William Ross was born on January 31, 1922 in Adelaide, Australia. Son of William James and Constance Margaret (Weston) Adey.
Adey, William Ross was born on January 31, 1922 in Adelaide, Australia. Son of William James and Constance Margaret (Weston) Adey.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science, University Adelaide, Australia, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Adelaide, Australia, 1949.
Senior lecturer and reader, Department Anatomy University Adelaide, Australia, 1947-1953. Senior lecturer, Department Anatomy University Melbourne, Australia, 1955-1956. Professor anatomy and physiology University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1977.
Director Space Biology Lab University of California at Los Angeles Space Biology Laboratory, 1965-1977. Director research Veterans Administration Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, 1977-1997. Adjunct professor biochemistry University California, Riverside, 1997-2000.
Distinguished professor physiology Loma Linda University School Medical, since 1980. Consultant National Institutes of Health, since 1961, Office Science and Technology Policy, Washington, since 1964, National Academy of Sciences, since 1965. District professor physiology Loma Linda University School Medical, since 1980.
Surgeon lieutenant Australian Navy, 1944-1946, South Pacific. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Royal Society Medicine, Nuffield Foundation (London), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Electroencephalographic Society, Royal Society Medicine (London), American Association Neurolog.
Married Alwynne Sidney Morris (divorced 1970). Children: John, Susan, Geoffrey.