Iain Donald Campbell facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Iain Campbell
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born |
Iain Donald Campbell
24 April 1941 Perth, Scotland
|
| Died | 5 March 2014 (aged 72) England
|
| Education | Perth Academy |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews (BSc, PhD) |
| Known for |
|
| Spouse(s) |
Karin C. Wehle
(m. 1967) |
| Awards | Croonian Lecture EMBO Member |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | University of Bradford University of Oxford |
| Thesis | An electron spin resonance study of optically excited states (1967) |
| Notable students | Annalisa Pastore (postdoc) |
| Influenced | Ewan Birney |
Iain Donald Campbell (born April 24, 1941 – died March 5, 2014) was a Scottish scientist. He was a biophysicist, which means he studied how living things work using physics. He taught at the University of Oxford from 1992 to 2009. He was known for his important work with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, a special way to study molecules.
Contents
Early Life and Schooling
Iain Campbell was born on April 24, 1941. His hometown was Blackford, Perth and Kinross in Scotland. He went to Perth Academy for his schooling. This was a public school in Perth.
After school, he studied physics at the University of St Andrews. He earned his first degree in 1963. He then stayed at St Andrews to do more research. He earned his PhD in physics, which is a very high degree.
Career and Scientific Work
After finishing his studies, Campbell worked for a short time. He was at the University of Bradford. In 1967, he moved to the University of Oxford. There, he worked with a famous chemist named Sir Rex Richards.
At Oxford, he became a Fellow at St John's College, Oxford in 1987. A Fellow is like a senior member of the college. He became an Emeritus Research Fellow in 2009. This meant he could continue his research even after officially retiring.
Awards and Special Recognition
Iain Campbell received many honors for his scientific work. In 1995, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honor for scientists in the UK. He also became a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO).
In 2006, he gave the Croonian Lecture. This is a special lecture given by top scientists. He also received honorary degrees from several universities. These included the University of Lund, University of Portsmouth, and the University of St Andrews.
About His Life
Iain Campbell married Karin Wehle in 1967. They had three children together. They had two daughters and one son. The family lived in Summertown, Oxford. Iain Campbell passed away from bone cancer.
