Dr. Tom KIRKWOOD Professor of Medicine and Head of Gerontology, University of Newcastle
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| 1973 | -81 Scientist, then Staff Scientist (1979), Statistics Section, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, London |
| 1981 | -88 Staff Scientist, then Senior Staff Scientist (1987), Computing Laboratory, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London |
| 1988 | -93 Head, Laboratory of Mathematical Biology, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London |
| 1993 | -99 Professor of Biological Gerontology, University of Manchester |
Mitgliedschaften
| 1992-99 British Society for Research on Ageing, Chair | |
| since 2000 European Editor of "Mechanisms of Ageing and Development" | |
| 2001 Council Member, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | |
| since 2002 Council Member, UK Academy of Medical Sciences | |
| since 2003 European President (Biology), International Association of Gerontology |
Publikationen
| The End of Age. 2001 | |
| Chance, Development and Aging. 2000 | |
| Time of Our Lives: The Science of Human Ageing (published in German translation as Zeit unseres Lebens 2000). 1999 | |
| Accuracy in Molecular Processes: Its Control and Relevance to Living Systems. 1986 |
Auszeichnungen
| 2001 BBC Reith Lecturer | |
| 2001 Elected Fellow, Academy of Medical Sciences | |
| 2001 Dhole-Eddlestone Prize, British Geriatrics Society | |
| 2002 Honorary Fellow, Faculty of Actuaries | |
| 2002 Henry Dale Prize, Royal Institution |
