Alan Walton | |
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 Alan Walton, 2013 | |
| Born | April 3, 1936 Kings Norton, Birmingham, England |
| Died | July 4, 2015 (aged 79) Westport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | 2013 Richard J. Bolte Sr., Award for Supporting Industries |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
Alan G. Walton OBE (April 3, 1936 – July 4, 2015) was a scientist, businessman, and venture capitalist. He was born in England in 1936 and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham. He worked for twenty years as a professor at Case Western Reserve University and later served as the Chairman of Oxford Bioscience Corporation. Walton was instrumental in the development and funding of the Human Genome Project. Through his association with Oxford Bioscience, Walton managed over $850 million in a portfolio that included 80 companies. In 2012, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. He died in 2015 at his home in Westport, Connecticut.