Biography.guide
Home β€Ί People β€Ί Geneticist β€Ί Andrew P. Read
Portrait of Andrew P. Read

Andrew P. Read

b. 1939

Medical geneticist, formerly of the Centre for Genomic Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester and of the University of Manchester

Geneticist Medical geneticist
Don't just read it β€” keep itBiographies to ownE-book Β· Audio Β· Video From $7 β†’

About Andrew P. Read

Born 1939. Andrew P. Read is a geneticist and medical geneticist.

Andrew P. Read (born 1939) is a British medical geneticist.

Read studied organic chemistry at the University of Cambridge. Once he had obtained his doctorate, he worked at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research and at the University of Warwick.

He served as chair of the Clinical Molecular Genetics Society and was founder chair of the British Society for Human Genetics from 1996 to 2000.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci).

Biography shop

Don’t just read it β€”
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop β€” from $7

Instant download Β· yours to keep Β· every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
British people
Education
University of Cambridge
Employers
University of Manchester, University of Warwick, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research
Awards
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Also known as
Andrew Read, A.P. Read

People in Andrew P. Read's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Andrew P. Read's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrew P. Read?

medical geneticist, formerly of the Centre for Genomic Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester and of the University of Manchester

When was Andrew P. Read born?

Andrew P. Read was born on 17 January 1939.

What is Andrew P. Read's occupation?

Andrew P. Read is a geneticist and medical geneticist.

What nationality is Andrew P. Read?

Andrew P. Read's recorded nationality: British people.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Andrew P. Read

Β· Wikidata: Q29643484

Β· DBpedia: Andrew Read

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Andrew P. Read. https://biography.guide/andrew-p-read/

MLA: "Andrew P. Read." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/andrew-p-read/.

Chicago: "Andrew P. Read." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/andrew-p-read/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 Β· Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:19 UTC