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Australian pathologist (1934–2024)
John Foxton Ross Kerr
Born (1934-01-24 ) 24 January 1934Died 4 June 2024(2024-06-04) (aged 90 ) Nationality Australian Alma mater
University of London (PhD)
Known for
Necrosis
Scientific career Fields Pathology Institutions
University of Queensland
John Foxton Ross Kerr AO [1] 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.[2]
Biography [ edit ]
Education [ edit ]
Kerr studied at the University of Queensland in Brisbane , Australia. In 1955, Kerr earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, and in 1957, a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). As a medical assistant, he worked at the Royal Brisbane Hospital . In 1964, he earned a PhD at the University of London .[citation needed
Academic career [ edit ]
Starting in 1965, he taught pathology at the University of Queensland, and was made a professor in 1974. He became a professor emeritus in 1995.[2]
Kerr, in collaboration with Andrew Wyllie and Alastair Currie , coined the term apoptosis [3]
Awards and honours [ edit ]
Kerr has received numerous awards and honours:
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Bibliography
Notes
^ Kerr, J. F. R.; Wyllie, A. H.; Currie, A. R. (1972). "Apoptosis: A Basic Biological Phenomenon with Wide-ranging Implications in Tissue Kinetics" . British Journal of Cancer . 26 4 ): 239–257. doi :10.1038/bjc.1972.33 PMC 2008650 PMID 4561027 .
^ "Award Extract - Dr John Foxton Ross Kerr" . Australian Honours Search Facility . Canberra , Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . Retrieved 15 May 2011 .
^ "Professor John Kerr" . Australian Academy of Science . Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015 .
^ "Preisträger des Paul Ehrlich und Ludwig Darmstaedter-Preises" [Winners of the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize]. Goethe University Frankfurt the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2011 .
^ "Charles IV Prize" . Charles IV Prize . Retrieved 15 May 2011 .
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