David Alan Walker

See also: Sir David Alan Walker (banker)
See also: Sir David Allan Walker

David Alan Walker FRS[1] (born 18 August 1928) is a British scientist and academic particularly known for his work on photosynthesis.[2][3][4][5] He has been Emeritus Professor of Photosynthesis at the University of Sheffield since 1993.

Life and career

Walker was born in Hull and attended South Shields Boys' High School (now Harton Technology College) from 1939 to 1946. After doing his national service in the Royal Naval Air Service, he studied at the University of Durham where he received his Bachelor of Science and PhD and at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne where he received his Doctor of Science. The author of over 200 publications[6], including several books[7][8], he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1976 and in 2004 received the International Society of Photosynthesis Research Communications Award "to acknowledge his outstanding efforts to communicate photosynthesis to the general public."[9]

References

  1. ^ Royal Society (1999). List of Fellows of the Royal Society 1660-1998, p. 167.
  2. ^ Walker, D. A. (2007). "From Chlorella to chloroplasts: A personal note". Photosynthesis Research 92 (2): 181–185. doi:10.1007/s11120-007-9139-3. PMID 17279437.  edit
  3. ^ Walker, D. A. (2003). "Chloroplasts in envelopes: CO(2) fixation by fully functional intact chloroplasts". Photosynthesis Research 76 (1–3): 319–327. doi:10.1023/A:1024962328483. PMID 16228590.  edit
  4. ^ Walker, D. A.; Sivak, M. N. (1986). "Photosynthesis and phosphate: A cellular affair?". Trends in Biochemical Sciences 11 (4): 176. doi:10.1016/0968-0004(86)90136-2.  edit
  5. ^ Walker, D. A. (1997). "Tell me where all past years are". Photosynthesis Research 51: 3–4. doi:10.1023/A:1005798803998. http://www.life.illinois.edu/govindjee/history/WalkerPP.pdf.  edit
  6. ^ Downloadable publications by David Alan Walker, FRS hosted by Hansatech Instruments for the International Society of Photosynthesis Research
  7. ^ Walker, Richard T.; Walker, David (1992). Energy, Plants and Man. Oxygraphics Ltd. ISBN 1-870232-05-4. 
  8. ^ David Alan Walker on WorldCat
  9. ^ Royal Society (1999) p. 167; International Society of Photosynthesis Research Awards Presented at Montréal Congress - August 2004