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James Naismith (James Henderson Naismith) was born on 26 July, 1968 in Bellshill, Scotland, is a British structural biologist. Discover James Naismith's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?
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James Henderson Naismith |
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55 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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26 July, 1968 |
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26 July |
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Bellshill, Scotland |
| Nationality |
Scottish
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James Naismith Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is James Naismith's Wife?
His wife is Rachel Middleton
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Rachel Middleton |
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2 |
James Naismith Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is James Naismith worth at the age of 55 years old? James Naismith’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Scottish. We have estimated James Naismith's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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James Henderson Naismith (born 26 July 1968) is Professor of Structural Biology at the University of Oxford, former Director of the Research Complex at Harwell and Director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute.
He previously served as Bishop Wardlaw Professor of Chemical Biology at the University of St Andrews.
He was a member of Council of the Royal Society (2021-2022).
He is currently the Vice-Chair of Council of the European X-ray Free Electron Laser and Vice-President (non-clinical) of The Academy of Medical Sciences.
It has been announced that he will be the Head of the MPLS division at Oxford in the autumn of 2023.
Naismith was named after James VI and I.
He was educated at Hamilton Grammar School.
He went on to study at the University of Edinburgh where he received a first class Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1989.
He won a Carnegie Scholarship to work under the supervision of Bill Hunter, John R. Helliwell and David Garner at the University of Manchester where he received his PhD in 1992 for research into the chemical structure of Concanavalin A and Zinc aldolase.
He was appointed a lecturer at the University of St Andrews in 1995, Reader in 1999 and a Professor in 2001.
Naismith's research investigates:
His research has been funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Wellcome Trust and the European Union.
Naismith was awarded the 2000 Dextra Carbohydrate award and the 2009 Jeremy Knowles Prize in Chemical Biology both from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Naismith was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2014.
Naismith was part of the team awarded a 2022 Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prize for their work on nanobodies against Covid19.
In 2016 he was awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) by the University of St Andrews.
Following his PhD, Naismith did postdoctoral research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as a NATO Fellow in the laboratory of Stephen Sprang.
Naismith is also Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), the Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom (FMedSci), an elected member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), in 2016 was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and in 2022 elected a member of Academia Europaea (AE).
His nomination for the Academy of Medical Sciences reads:
Naismith is married to Rachel Middleton with whom he has one son and one daughter.
