Struther Arnott
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Struther Arnott CBE
FRS FRSE
FIBiol FRSC
(born 25 September 1934) is a Scottish molecular biologist and chemist who specialises in cancer research
. He is a former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews
.
, Lanarkshire, and educated at the Hamilton Academy
(1945–52) where in 1952 he received the Academy's Gold Medal for General Scholarship and Silver Medal in Chemistry and in Mathematics, and from which school he won 5th place overall and 1st science place in the University of Glasgow
Open Bursary Competition, 1952.
Following graduation (BSc
(Chemistry and Mathematics), 1956, followed by PhD
(Chemistry), 1960) Struther worked with the Biophysics Unit of King's College London
, before his appointment as Professor
of Molecular Biology
at Purdue University
, Indiana
.
At Purdue he served as Vice-President for Research and Dean
of the Graduate School
. He returned to the United Kingdom
to serve as Principal and Vice-Chancellor at St Andrews from 1986 until his resignation in December 1999.
He has held visiting fellowships at Oxford University and is a Fellow of King's College London
. He was appointed a Fellow of The Royal Society in 1985, of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
in 1988, and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
in 1996. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Campaign for Science and Engineering
.
Order of the British Empire
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FRS FRSE
Royal Society of Edinburgh
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FIBiol FRSC
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
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(born 25 September 1934) is a Scottish molecular biologist and chemist who specialises in cancer research
Cancer research
Cancer research is basic research into cancer in order to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatments and cure....
. He is a former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
.
Life
Struther Arnott was born in LarkhallLarkhall
Larkhall is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is around southeast of Glasgow. It is twinned with Seclin in northern France.Larkhall sits on high ground between the River Clyde to the East and the Avon Water to the West...
, Lanarkshire, and educated at the Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy was a school situated in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Described as "one of the finest schools in Scotland" in the Cambridge University Press County Biography of 1910, Hamilton Academy featured in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine article series on...
(1945–52) where in 1952 he received the Academy's Gold Medal for General Scholarship and Silver Medal in Chemistry and in Mathematics, and from which school he won 5th place overall and 1st science place in the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
Open Bursary Competition, 1952.
Following graduation (BSc
BSC
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(Chemistry and Mathematics), 1956, followed by PhD
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(Chemistry), 1960) Struther worked with the Biophysics Unit of King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, before his appointment as Professor
Professor
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of Molecular Biology
Molecular biology
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at Purdue University
Purdue University
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, Indiana
Indiana
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.
At Purdue he served as Vice-President for Research and Dean
Dean (education)
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of the Graduate School
Graduate school
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. He returned to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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to serve as Principal and Vice-Chancellor at St Andrews from 1986 until his resignation in December 1999.
He has held visiting fellowships at Oxford University and is a Fellow of King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. He was appointed a Fellow of The Royal Society in 1985, of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
in 1988, and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1996. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Campaign for Science and Engineering
Campaign for Science and Engineering
The Campaign for Science and Engineering is a non-profit organization which promotes science and engineering in the UK. It focuses on arguing for more research funding, promoting a high-tech and knowledge-based economy, highlighting the need for top-quality science and maths education at all...
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Works
- Arnott S. (Jun 2006). Historical article: "DNA polymorphism and the early history of the double helix". Trends Biochem Sci. 31:349-354
- "Growing universities: How bad is big? ", Public Money & Management, Volume 12, Issue 3 July 1992 , pages 53 – 59