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Dennis Burton is a renowned Professor of Immunology and Microbial Science at the Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA. Prof. Burton is a recipient of numerous research grants from the NIH, having published over 400 papers in academic and scientific journals.[1] His key area of research is on infectious disease with a keen interest in the potential of broadly neutralizing antibodies to inform vaccine design. Burton is a popular figure among his peers as a front-runner in AIDS vaccine research and is often said to be a jovial and encouraging personality. [2] He co-discovered complement and Fc receptor binding site on immuoglobin G. [3]

Dennis Burton
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NationalityBritish
EducationLunds University, Sweden
OccupationProfessor
Years active1989-date

EDUCATIOAL BACKGROUND He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from the prestigious Oxford University in London in 1974. He went on to Sweden for his doctorate, where he received a PhD in Physical Biochemistry from Lund University, Sweden; specializing in nuclear magnetic resonance in biology. AWARDS Jenner Fellowship of the Lister Institute Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology James and Jessie Minor Chair in Immunology NIH Merit Award ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015-2017 Chairman, Immunology and Microbial Science (IMS), Scripps Research 1991-2017 Professor, Immunology and Microbial Science (IMS), Scripps Research 2015-2015 Distinguished Lecturer, The American Association of Immunologists -2012 Professor (Joint Appointment), Molecular Biology, Scripps Research 1990-1991 Personal Chair, The University of Sheffield 1989-1991 Visiting Member, Research Institute of Scripps Clinic 1985-1991 Jenner Fellow, Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine 1987-1990 Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, The University of Sheffield 1981-1987 Lecturer in Biochemistry, The University of Sheffield 1980-1981 Junior Research Fellow, Wolfson College, University of Oxford 1979-1981 Medical Research Council Training Fellowship, University of Oxford PERSONAL LIFE Burton loves to play football. He religiously plays football twice a week and is a fun-loving personality.

  1. ^ "Research Gate".
  2. ^ https://www.emedevents.com/speaker-profile/dennis-r-burton
  3. ^ "Burton".