John Oxford


Professor John Sydney Oxford 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.

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.

Research

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