John Oxford

Professor John Sydney Oxford (born 6 March 1942) is an English virologist and a Professor at Queen Mary, University of London. He is a leading expert on influenza, including bird flu and the 1918 Spanish Influenza, and HIV/AIDS.

Professor John Oxford
Born	John Sydney Oxford (1942-03-06) 6 March 1942 [1]
Alma mater	University of Reading University of Sheffield[1]
Scientific career
Institutions	Queen Mary, University of London
Thesis	Studies on Rubella virus, with special reference to viral teratogenicity (1966)
Website	www.oxfordmedicine.co/john-oxford.php

Education

Oxford was educated at the University of Reading, gaining a Bachelor of Science degree in 1963 and the University of Sheffield where he was awarded a PhD in 1966.[1]

Research

Oxford is noted for his work with Retroscreen Virology, a virology research company which he established in 1989 with EU funding.[2][3]

References

1. "OXFORD, Prof. John Sydney". Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press.(subscription required)
2. "Professor John Oxford". Ec.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
3. Welliver, R.; Monto, A. S.; Carewicz, O.; Schatteman, E.; Hassman, M.; Hedrick, J.; Jackson, H. C.; Huson, L.; Ward, P.; Oxford, J. S.; Oseltamivir Post Exposure Prophylaxis Investigator Group (2001). "Effectiveness of Oseltamivir in Preventing Influenza in Household Contacts: A Randomized Controlled Trial". JAMA. 285 (6): 748–754. doi:10.1001/jama.285.6.748. PMID 11176912.

External links

• Queen Mary, University of London page