David R. Jones (biologist) explained

David Jones
Birth Date:28 January 1941
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Workplaces:University of Bristol
University of British Columbia
Thesis Title:The cardiovascular adjustments to submergence in amphibians
Thesis Year:1965
Awards:Flavelle Medal 2000
FRSC
Order of Canada 2004

David Robert Jones, (28 January 1941 – 19 November 2010) was a British born zoologist and biologist.

He was educated at Bristol Cathedral School, the University of Southampton (BSc) and the University of East Anglia (PhD, 1965)[1] He then worked at the University of Bristol.

In 1969 he joined the Zoology Department of the University of British Columbia where he spent the remainder of his career, ultimately becoming Killam Research Scholar and Professor Emeritus. During his career he was awarded the Fry Medal of the Canadian Society of Zoologists, the Killam Research Prize, the Flavelle Medal of the Royal Society of Canada, Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada, and the Order of Canada.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Milsom. W. K.. David Robert Jones, BSc, PhD, FRSC, CM: 28 January 1941 - 19 November 2010. Journal of Experimental Biology. 2011. 214. 3. 347. 10.1242/jeb.054288. free.
  2. Web site: Order of Canada - David R. Jones, C.M., Ph.D., F.R.S.C..