John Kerr (pathologist)
John Foxton Ross Kerr | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1934 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland (BSc, MB, BS) University of London (PhD) |
| Known for | Apoptosis Necrosis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pathology |
| Institutions | Royal Brisbane Hospital University of Queensland |
John Foxton Ross Kerr (born January 24, 1934 in Sydney) is an Australian pathologist. He was the first to describe the ultrastructural changes in apoptosis, and could show that they differ significantly from the changes that occur in necrosis, another form of programmed cell death. For the first time, he placed the roles of cell death in normal adult mammals, and in disease, into scientific focus.[1]
Life
Kerr studied at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. In 1955, Kerr earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc), and in 1957, a Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and a Bachelor of Surgery (BS). As a medical assistant, he worked at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. In 1964, he earned a PhD at the University of London. Starting in 1965, he taught pathology at the University of Queensland, and was made a professor in 1974. He became professor emeritus in 1995.[1]
Awards and honours
Kerr has received numerous awards and honours:
- 1974–1992 – Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
- 1993 – Bancroft Medal of the Australian Medical Association
- 1995 – Fred W. Stewart Award
- 1996 – Officer of the Order of Australia[2]
- 1998 – fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[3]
- 2000 – Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[4]
- 2002 – Charles IV Prize of Charles University in Prague[5]
Bibliography
- Sternberg, S. S. (March 1996). "John Foxton Ross Kerr, M.B., PH.D., recipient of the 1995 Fred W. Stewart Award". The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 20 (3): 380–1. doi:10.1097/00000478-199603000-00020. PMID 8772792.
- O'Rourke, M. G. E.; Ellem, K. A. O. (August 2000). "John Kerr and apoptosis". Medical Journal of Australia. 173 (11): 616–7. PMID 11379508.
Notes
- ^ a b "Kerr, John Foxton Ross (1934 - )". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. February 14, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ "KERR, John Foxton Ross". It's an Honour. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ "Professor John Kerr". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ "Preisträger des Paul Ehrlich und Ludwig Darmstaedter-Preises" [Winners of the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize]. Goethe University Frankfurt (in German). Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ "Charles IV Prize". Charles IV Prize. Retrieved May 15, 2011.