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John A. Todd

b. 1958

British geneticist

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About John A. Todd

Born 1958. John A. Todd is a geneticist.

John Andrew Todd (born 23 June 1958) is a British geneticist who is Professor of Precision Medicine at the University of Oxford, director of the Wellcome Center for Human Genetics and the JDRF/Wellcome Trust Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, in addition to Jeffrey Cheah Fellow in Medicine at Brasenose College. He works in collaboration with David Clayton and Linda Wicker to examine the molecular basis of type 1 diabetes.

Early life and education Todd was born on 23 June 1958. He received a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in biological sciences from the University of Edinburgh in 1980. He went on to study biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, where he was supervised by David Ellar, completing his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1983 with a thesis entitled "Penicillin-binding proteins during growth and differentiation of bacilli".

Awards and honors

Founding Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (1998). Honorary Member of the Royal College of Physicians (2000). Fellow of the Royal Society in (2009). JDRF David Rumbrough Award for Scientific Excellence (2011). Helmholtz international fellow award (2015). Emeritus Senior Investigator at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) (2018).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
University of Edinburgh
Employers
University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society; Minkowski Prize
Also known as
John Andrew Todd, John Todd

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John A. Todd?

British geneticist

When was John A. Todd born?

John A. Todd was born on 23 June 1958.

What is John A. Todd's occupation?

John A. Todd is a geneticist.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: John A. Todd

Β· Wikidata: Q6217960

Β· DBpedia: John Todd (British biologist)

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