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'''Sir Howard Dalton''', [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]]<ref name=rsbm>{{cite journal|last1=Anthony|first1=Christopher|last2=Murrell|first2=J. Colin|title=Sir Howard Dalton. 8 February 1944 – 12 January 2008|journal=[[Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society]]|volume=62|pages=89–107|year=2016|doi=10.1098/rsbm.2016.0007|publisher=[[Royal Society]]|location=London|s2cid=78148222 }}</ref> (8 February 1944 – 12 January 2008) was a British [[microbiologist]]. He served as the Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK's [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] (DEFRA) from March 2002 to September 2007.
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'''Sir Howard Dalton''', [[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]]<ref name=rsbm>{{cite journal|last1=Anthony|first1=Christopher|last2=Murrell|first2=J. Colin|title=Sir Howard Dalton. 8 February 1944 — 12 January 2008|journal=[[Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society]]|volume=62|pages=89|year=2016|doi=10.1098/rsbm.2016.0007|publisher=[[Royal Society]]|location=London}}</ref> (8 February 1944 – 12 January 2008) was a British [[microbiologist]]. He served as the Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK's [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] (DEFRA) from March 2002 to September 2007.


==Education==
==Education==
Born in [[New Malden]], Dalton was educated at [[Raynes Park High School|Raynes Park County Grammar School]] and [[Queen Elizabeth College]], [[University of London]] (now part of [[King's College London]]). He graduated in 1965, and went on to study at the [[University of Sussex]] with [[John Postgate (microbiologist)|John Postgate]], obtaining his [[PhD]] in 1968.<ref name=daltonphd>{{cite thesis|degree=PhD|publisher=University of Sussex|title=Physiological Aspects of Growth of Azotobacter Chrdococcum in Continuous Culture|first= Howard|last=Dalton|date=1968|url=http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.452907|oclc=500415384}}</ref>
Born in [[New Malden]], Dalton was educated at [[Raynes Park High School|Raynes Park County Grammar School]] and [[Queen Elizabeth College]], [[University of London]] (now part of [[King's College London]]). He graduated in 1965 and went on to study at the [[University of Sussex]] with [[John Postgate (microbiologist)|John Postgate]], obtaining his [[PhD]] in 1968.<ref name=daltonphd>{{cite thesis|degree=PhD|publisher=University of Sussex|title=Physiological Aspects of Growth of Azotobacter Chrdococcum in Continuous Culture|first= Howard|last=Dalton|date=1968|url=http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.452907|oclc=500415384}}</ref>


==Personal life==
He was an atheist.<ref>"She advised him that he risked being called up, and suggested an unusual way to avoid the draft - by becoming a priest, one of the categories exempt from military service. Dalton discovered a little-known religious group called the Universal Life Church of California which for $25 would "ordain" anyone. He duly sent off a cheque and within days was delighted to learn that he was now a bona fide Minister of Religion. It became a running joke and his friends frequently addressed letters to the Reverend Howard Dalton; as a life-long atheist, he particularly relished the irony of his new title." 'Obituary of Professor Sir Howard Dalton, Microbiologist who became Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser just after the foot-and-mouth outbreak', Daily Telegraph January 15, 2008, Pg. 25.</ref>
He was an atheist.<ref>"She advised him that he risked being called up, and suggested an unusual way to avoid the draft - by becoming a priest, one of the categories exempt from military service. Dalton discovered a little-known religious group called the Universal Life Church of California which for $25 would "ordain" anyone. He duly sent off a cheque and within days was delighted to learn that he was now a bona fide Minister of Religion. It became a running joke and his friends frequently addressed letters to the Reverend Howard Dalton; as a life-long atheist, he particularly relished the irony of his new title." 'Obituary of Professor Sir Howard Dalton, Microbiologist who became Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser just after the foot-and-mouth outbreak', Daily Telegraph 15 January 2008, Pg. 25.</ref>


==Career and research==
==Career and research==
He worked as a [[postdoctoral research]]er at [[Purdue University]] and the [[University of Sussex]] before joining the [[University of Warwick]] in 1973 as a [[lecturer]] in Biological Sciences. He was promoted to Professor in 1983. Dalton's main fields of interest concerned the physiology, genetics and biochemistry of organisms exhibiting [[methanotrophy]]. One of his main research interests was the particulate [[methane monooxygenase]] enzyme. His model organisms included ''[[Methylococcus capsulatus]]'' (Bath) and ''[[Methylosinus trichosporium]]'' OB3b.{{fact|date=December 2016}}
He worked as a [[postdoctoral research]]er at [[Purdue University]] and the [[University of Sussex]] before joining the [[University of Warwick]] in 1973 as a [[lecturer]] in Biological Sciences. He was promoted to Professor in 1983. Dalton's main fields of interest concerned the physiology, genetics and biochemistry of organisms exhibiting [[methanotrophy]]. One of his main research interests was the particulate [[methane monooxygenase]] enzyme. His model organisms included ''[[Methylococcus capsulatus]]'' (Bath) and ''[[Methylosinus trichosporium]]'' OB3b.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}


He served as Chair of Biological Sciences at Warwick from 1999 to 2002 before being appointed to [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|DEFRA]]. He returned full-time to the University in October 2007,<ref name=rsbm/> and continued working there until his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://template.bio.warwick.ac.uk/staff/hdalton/ |title=Dalton's research group at the University of Warwick |website=warwick.ac.uk |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413000600/http://template.bio.warwick.ac.uk/staff/hdalton/ |archivedate=13 April 2008 |df=dmy }} </ref>
He served as Chair of Biological Sciences at Warwick from 1999 to 2002 before being appointed to [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|DEFRA]]. He returned full-time to the University in October 2007,<ref name=rsbm/> and continued working there until his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://template.bio.warwick.ac.uk/staff/hdalton/ |title=Dalton's research group at the University of Warwick |website=warwick.ac.uk |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413000600/http://template.bio.warwick.ac.uk/staff/hdalton/ |archivedate=13 April 2008}}</ref>


==Awards and honours==
==Awards and honours==
He was elected a [[List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1993|Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1993]],<ref name=rsbm/> was President of the [[Society for General Microbiology]] from 1997 to 2000, and was awarded the Leeuwenhoek medal lecture of the Royal Society in 2000. He was named a Knight Bachelor in the [[New Year Honours 2007|2007]] [[British honours system|New Years Honours]] list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6216867.stm|publisher=[[BBC News]]|author=Anon|year=2006|title=Knighthood for UK science adviser|location=London|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> He was President of the [[Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom|Marine Biological Association]] from 2007 to 2008. He died suddenly in [[Royal Leamington Spa]] on 12 January 2008.<ref name=rsbm/><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1575597/Professor-Sir-Howard-Dalton.html Obituary in the Daily Telegraph: Professor Sir Howard Dalton] </ref>
He was elected a [[List of Fellows of the Royal Society elected in 1993|Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1993]],<ref name=rsbm/> was President of the [[Society for General Microbiology]] from 1997 to 2000, and was awarded the [[Antonie van Leeuwenhoek|Leeuwenhoek]] medal lecture of the Royal Society in 2000. He was named a Knight Bachelor in the [[New Year Honours 2007|2007]] [[British honours system|New Years Honours]] list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6216867.stm|publisher=[[BBC News]]|author=Anon|year=2006|title=Knighthood for UK science adviser|location=London|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> He was President of the [[Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom|Marine Biological Association]] from 2007 to 2008. He died suddenly in [[Royal Leamington Spa]] on 12 January 2008.<ref name=rsbm/><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1575597/Professor-Sir-Howard-Dalton.html Obituary in the Daily Telegraph: Professor Sir Howard Dalton]</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 17 March 2024

Sir
Howard Dalton
FRS
Born(1944-02-08)8 February 1944[1]
New Malden
Died12 January 2008(2008-01-12) (aged 63)[1]
Alma mater
AwardsKnight Bachelor
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Warwick
ThesisPhysiological Aspects of Growth of Azotobacter chroococcum in Continuous Culture (1968)
Doctoral advisorJohn Postgate

Sir Howard Dalton, FRS[1] (8 February 1944 – 12 January 2008) was a British microbiologist. He served as the Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) from March 2002 to September 2007.

Education

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Born in New Malden, Dalton was educated at Raynes Park County Grammar School and Queen Elizabeth College, University of London (now part of King's College London). He graduated in 1965 and went on to study at the University of Sussex with John Postgate, obtaining his PhD in 1968.[2]

Personal life

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He was an atheist.[3]

Career and research

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He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Purdue University and the University of Sussex before joining the University of Warwick in 1973 as a lecturer in Biological Sciences. He was promoted to Professor in 1983. Dalton's main fields of interest concerned the physiology, genetics and biochemistry of organisms exhibiting methanotrophy. One of his main research interests was the particulate methane monooxygenase enzyme. His model organisms included Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) and Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b.[citation needed]

He served as Chair of Biological Sciences at Warwick from 1999 to 2002 before being appointed to DEFRA. He returned full-time to the University in October 2007,[1] and continued working there until his death.[4]

Awards and honours

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He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1993,[1] was President of the Society for General Microbiology from 1997 to 2000, and was awarded the Leeuwenhoek medal lecture of the Royal Society in 2000. He was named a Knight Bachelor in the 2007 New Years Honours list.[5] He was President of the Marine Biological Association from 2007 to 2008. He died suddenly in Royal Leamington Spa on 12 January 2008.[1][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Anthony, Christopher; Murrell, J. Colin (2016). "Sir Howard Dalton. 8 February 1944 – 12 January 2008". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 62. London: Royal Society: 89–107. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2016.0007. S2CID 78148222.
  2. ^ Dalton, Howard (1968). Physiological Aspects of Growth of Azotobacter Chrdococcum in Continuous Culture (PhD thesis). University of Sussex. OCLC 500415384.
  3. ^ "She advised him that he risked being called up, and suggested an unusual way to avoid the draft - by becoming a priest, one of the categories exempt from military service. Dalton discovered a little-known religious group called the Universal Life Church of California which for $25 would "ordain" anyone. He duly sent off a cheque and within days was delighted to learn that he was now a bona fide Minister of Religion. It became a running joke and his friends frequently addressed letters to the Reverend Howard Dalton; as a life-long atheist, he particularly relished the irony of his new title." 'Obituary of Professor Sir Howard Dalton, Microbiologist who became Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser just after the foot-and-mouth outbreak', Daily Telegraph 15 January 2008, Pg. 25.
  4. ^ "Dalton's research group at the University of Warwick". warwick.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008.
  5. ^ Anon (2006). "Knighthood for UK science adviser". bbc.co.uk. London: BBC News.
  6. ^ Obituary in the Daily Telegraph: Professor Sir Howard Dalton
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