John Oxford

John Sydney Oxford (born 6 March 1942) is an English virologist and a professor at Queen Mary, University of London. He is a leading expert on influenza, including bird flu and the 1918 Spanish Influenza, and HIV/AIDS.

John Oxford
Born	John Sydney Oxford (1942-03-06) 6 March 1942 (age 83)[1]
Alma mater	University of Reading University of Sheffield[1]
Scientific career
Institutions	Queen Mary, University of London
Thesis	Studies on Rubella virus, with special reference to viral teratogenicity (1966)
Website	www.oxfordmedicine.co/john-oxford.php

Education

Oxford was educated at the University of Reading, gaining a Bachelor of Science degree in 1963 and the University of Sheffield where he was awarded a PhD in 1966.^[1]

Research

Oxford is noted for his work with Retroscreen Virology, a virology research company which he established in 1989 with EU funding.^[2][3]