John Robert Stanley Fincham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1926 |
| Died | 9 February 2005 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Head of the Genetics division at the John Innes Centre, the author of Fungal genetics |
| Spouse | Ann K. Emerson |
| Relatives | Sterling Howard Emerson (father-in-law) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbial genetics |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge, University of Leicester, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John Innes Centre, California Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | David G. Catcheside |
John Robert Stanley Fincham FRS FRSE (11 August 1926 – 9 February 2005)[1][2] was a noted British geneticist who made important contributions to biochemical genetics and microbial genetics.[3]