Harry Smith (microbiologist)
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Born | 7 August 1921 |
Died | 10 December 2011 | (aged 90)
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Harry Smith
Life
He was born in Northampton, the son of bookmaker Harry Smith, was educated at
In 1945, he was appointed assistant professor at University College, where he was awarded a PhD in biochemistry for the successful conclusion of a research project. In 1947 he became a researcher at the
From 1965 to 1988, he was Chair of Microbiology at the University of Birmingham, subsequently becoming Emeritus Professor.[2][3][4][5]
Awards and honours
He was president of the
In 1979 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and in 1991 delivered the Leeuwenhoek Lecture on the subject of the influence of the host on microbes that cause disease.[6]
In the 1993 Queen's Birthday Honours Smith was appointed a Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the Ministry of Defence.[2][7]
Family
In 1947, Harry Smith married Janet Holmes; they had one son and one daughter.[2]
Memorial Lecture
A Memorial Lecture in Harry Smith's honour is associated with the Institute of Microbiology & Infection at the University of Birmingham and is given annually by a world-leading scientist or policymaker in the field of microbiology. Previous Harry Smith Memorial Lecturers include Dame Sally Davies,[8] Professor David Holden, Professor Pascale Cossart, Arturo Casadevall, Liz Sockett, Mihai Netea, Bonnie Bassler, and Gordon Dougan.
References
- Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2014 (online edition via Oxford University Press ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c Cocking, Edward (28 December 2011). "Professor Harry Smith: Leading authority on virulence and bacterial infection". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- S2CID 87993321.
- PMID 6125962.
- ^ Brydon, Edward. "Harry Smith CBE FRS, 1921โ2011". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Fellow details". Royal Society. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "No. 53332". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 11 June 1993. p. 9.
- ^ "University of Birmingham". University of Birmingham.