At Age 11 In 1960,

This Possibility Bothered Me As I Thought It Was Not Advisable To Remain In One Academic Environment, And The Long Dark Winters In Edinburgh Could Be Rather Dismal.

My Main Efforts Focussed On Trying To Identify The Rate Controlling Steps During The Cell Cycle. Crucial For This Analysis Were Wee Mutants That Were Advanced Prematurely Through The Cell Cycle And So Divided At A Reduced Cell Size.

I Was By Far The Youngest Of The Family, And At Times It Was Like Being An Only Child.

It Was During My Time At Secondary School That I Abandoned Religion.

I Am Still A Keen Mountain Walker And An Enthusiastic Glider Pilot.