John Hardy (geneticist)
Encyclopedia
John Anthony Hardy is a human geneticist
and molecular biologist whose research interests focus on neurological disease.
, England and then further postdoctoral work at the Swedish Brain Bank in Umeå
, Sweden where he started to work on Alzheimer's disease
.
He became Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College, London in 1985 and initiated genetic studies of Alzheimer's disease there. He became Associate Professor in 1989 and then took the Pfeiffer Endowed Chair of Alzheimer's Research at the University of South Florida
, in Tampa
in 1992. In 1996 he moved to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
, as Consultant and Professor of Neuroscience
.
He became Chair of Neuroscience in 2000 and moved to National Institute of Ageing, Bethesda, Maryland, as Chief of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics in 2001. In 2007 he took up the Chair of Molecular Biology of Neurological Disease at the University College London
Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurology. With over 23,000 citations, Prof Hardy is the most cited Alzheimer's disease researcher in the UK (5th internationally).
for his work in describing the first genetic mutations, in the amyloid gene in Alzheimer's disease, in 1991. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2009.
He is currently the author of 317 articles
Geneticist
A geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...
and molecular biologist whose research interests focus on neurological disease.
Career
Hardy received his B.Sc. (Hons) degree from the University of Leeds, UK (1976) and three years later his Ph.D. from Imperial College, London, UK where he studied dopamine and amino acid neuropharmacology. Dr. Hardy performed his postdoctoral training at the MRC Neuropathogenesis Unit in Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England and then further postdoctoral work at the Swedish Brain Bank in Umeå
Umeå
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, Sweden where he started to work on Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
.
He became Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College, London in 1985 and initiated genetic studies of Alzheimer's disease there. He became Associate Professor in 1989 and then took the Pfeiffer Endowed Chair of Alzheimer's Research at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
, in Tampa
Tâmpa
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in 1992. In 1996 he moved to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
Florida
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, as Consultant and Professor of Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
.
He became Chair of Neuroscience in 2000 and moved to National Institute of Ageing, Bethesda, Maryland, as Chief of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics in 2001. In 2007 he took up the Chair of Molecular Biology of Neurological Disease at the University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurology. With over 23,000 citations, Prof Hardy is the most cited Alzheimer's disease researcher in the UK (5th internationally).
Honours and Awards
He has won the MetLife, the Allied Signal and the Potamkin PrizePotamkin Prize
The Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases was established in 1988 and is sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology. The prize is funded through the philanthropy of the Potamkin Foundation...
for his work in describing the first genetic mutations, in the amyloid gene in Alzheimer's disease, in 1991. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2009.
He is currently the author of 317 articles