Michael Dexter Explained

Michael Dexter
Birth Name:Thomas Michael Dexter
Birth Date:1945 5, df=yes
Fields:Haematology
Workplaces:Wellcome Trust
University of Manchester
Paterson Institute for Cancer Research
Alma Mater:University of Salford (BSc)
University of Manchester (PhD)
Thesis Title:Leukaemogenesis by the alkylating agent methylnitrosourea
Thesis Url:https://archive.today/20130616143927/http://catalogue.library.manchester.ac.uk/items/2490144
Thesis Year:1974
Known For:Director of Wellcome Trust
Cancer research
Awards:Fellow of the Royal Society (1991)

(Thomas) Michael Dexter FRS (born 15 May 1945) is a British haematologist and director of the Wellcome Trust, from 1998 to 2003.[1] [2] [3]

Education

Dexter was inspired to take A levels at night school[4] and went on study physiology and zoology at the University of Salford. After graduating, he continued in academia and received a PhD from the University of Manchester in 1974 for research into Leukemia.[5] Dexter also received a Doctor of Science degree from the University of Salford in 1982.

Career

Dexter was visiting fellow at the Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center and a professor of haematology at the University of Manchester from 1985 to 1998.[6]

He was director of the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research[7] and the Wellcome Trust.[8] He has authored over 360 articles in scientific journals including Nature[9] [10] [11] and is an editor of four books.[12]

Awards and honours

Dexter was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1991.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Mertl . M. . Michael Dexter to Step Down at Wellcome Trust . 10.1126/science.296.5567.453a . Science . 296 . 5567 . 453a– . 2002 . 11964454 . 177181787 .
  2. Williams . Nigel . Michael Dexter takes over Wellcome Trust's pot of gold . Science . 280 . 5372 . 2043–2044 . 1998 . 9669957 . 10.1126/science.280.5372.2043a. 34771280 .
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20100131135537/http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/Media-office/Press-releases/2002/WTD002914.htm. 2010-01-31. Wellcome Trust Director announces his retirement. 2002. wellcome.ac.uk. Wellcome Trust. London. Anon.
  4. News: In the news: Mike Dexter. Times Higher Education (The) . 18 April 2002. timeshighereducation.co.uk. 2016-06-23.
  5. PhD . Thomas Michael . Dexter . Michael Dexter . Leukaemogenesis by the alkylating agent methylnitrosourea . University of Manchester . 1974 . dead . https://archive.today/20130616143927/http://catalogue.library.manchester.ac.uk/items/2490144 . 16 June 2013 . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Emeritus Prof Michael Dexter, FRS Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today. debretts.com. 2016-06-23.
  7. Web site: About Us, history. University of Manchester.
  8. Web site: Wellcome Says Farewell - ScienceNOW . 2011-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130621173333/http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2002/04/16-02.html . 2013-06-21 .
  9. Dexter . T. M. . White . H. . 10.1038/344380a0 . Growth without inflation . Nature . 344 . 6265 . 380–381 . 1990 . 2320106 . 1990Natur.344..380D . free .
  10. Whetton . A. D. . Dexter . T. M. . Effect of haematopoietic cell growth factor on intracellular ATP levels . Nature . 303 . 5918 . 629–631 . 1983 . 6855907 . 10.1038/303629a0. 1983Natur.303..629W . 4344849 .
  11. Dexter . T. M. . Moore . M. A. . In vitro duplication and "cure" of haemopoietic defects in genetically anaemic mice . Nature . 269 . 5627 . 412–414 . 1977 . 561894 . 10.1038/269412a0. 1977Natur.269..412D . 4258715 .
  12. Book: Dexter, T. Michael . Testa, Nydia G. . Lord, Brian I. . Hematopoietic lineages in health and disease . M. Dekker . New York . 1997 . 0-8247-9512-1 .

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