David Alan Walker
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| Born | David Alan Walker 18 August 1928 Kingston upon Hull |
| Died | 12 February 2012 (aged 83) |
| Fields | Photosynthesis |
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| Alma mater | Durham University (BSc, PhD) |
| Doctoral advisor | Meirion Thomas |
| Influences | Robin Hill |
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David Alan Walker FRS (18 August 1928 – 12 February 2012) was a British scientist and Professor of Photosynthesis in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences (APS) at the University of Sheffield. He authored over 200 scientific publications including several books during his lifetime.
Walker was born in Hull and attended South Shields Boys' High School from 1939 to 1946. After doing his national service in the Royal Naval Air Service, he studied at King’s College, Newcastle, then part of the Durham University, where he received his Bachelor of Science and subsequently his PhD.
Walker's research interests were in photosynthesis, specifically he:
Walker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1976. His nomination reads:
Walker is specially distinguished for his contributions to knowledge of the enzymes concerned with carbon fixation by plants both in connection with photosynthesis and with his earlier studies on crassulacean metabolism.
In 2004, Walker received the International Society of Photosynthesis Research Communications Award "to acknowledge his outstanding efforts to communicate photosynthesis to the general public." Walker was also awarded a Doctor of Science degree from Newcastle University in recognition of his exceptional contributions of published work in his field.
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