John Skehel

Sir John Skehel
Sir John Skehel
Born	John James Skehel; 27 February 1941; Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater	University of Aberystwyth (BSc); UMIST (PhD);
Known for	research on influenza virus
Spouse	Anita Varley (m. 1962)
Awards	Wilhelm Feldberg Prize (1986); Robert Koch Prize (1987); Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine (1988); Royal Medal (2003); Grand Prix scientifique de la Fondation Louis D. (2007);
	Scientific career
Fields	Virology
Institutions	University of Aberdeen; National Institute for Medical Research;
Thesis	Studies on cation transport in yeast (1965)
Doctoral advisor	Alan Eddy
Website	www.crick.ac.uk/research/a-z-researchers/emeritus-scientists/john-skehel/

Sir John James Skehel, FRS, FMedSci (born 27 February 1941) is a British virologist and Emeritus scientist at the Francis Crick Institute in London. From 1987 to 2006 he was director of the National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) at Mill Hill which was incorporated into the Crick Institute in 2016.

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