Researcher of immunology, cell biology, and developmental
neurobiology.
Received his BS and MD degrees at McGill University and did a residency
in medicine at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal and in neurology
at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Professor at the Medical Research Council Laboratory for Molecular Cell
Biology and Cell Biology Unit and in the Biology Department at
University College London.
President of the British Society of Cell Biology, 1991-1995.
Chairman of the UK Life Sciences Committee, 1998-2001.