James Howie (bacteriologist)

Sir James William Howie (31 December 1907 – 17 March 1995) was a Scottish bacteriologist, Director of the Public Health Laboratory Service, 1963–1973.

Sir James Howie FRCP FRCPGlas FRCPE FRCPath
Director, Public Health Laboratory Service
In office 1963–1973
Professor of Bacteriology, University of Glasgow
In office 1951–1963
Personal details
Born	James William Howie 31 December 1907
Died	17 March 1995(1995-03-17) (aged 87)

In November 1966, he was installed as the President of the College of Pathologists.^[1]