John Miles (microbiologist) explained

John Miles
Birth Name:John Arthur Reginald Miles
Birth Date:13 May 1913
Birth Place:Sidcup, Kent, England
Death Place:Wānaka, New Zealand
Fields:Microbiology
Workplaces:University of Otago

John Arthur Reginald Miles (13 May 1913 – 14 February 2004) was a New Zealand microbiologist and epidemiologist. He was in charge of the Department of Microbiology at Otago Medical School from 1955 to 1978, and became an Emeritus Professor in 1979.[1] [2]

In the 1971 New Year Honours, Miles was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to science.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary – Professor John Miles . Medicalalumni.otago.ac.nz . 2017-05-17.
  2. Web site: J. A. R. Miles | New Zealand Microbological Society . Nzms.org.nz . 2017-05-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127141103/https://www.nzms.org.nz/about-us/history/honorary-members/j-r-miles. 27 January 2018.