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Johnjoe McFadden was born in Donegal, Ireland but brought up in the UK. He obtained his Ph.D at Imperial College London and went to work on human diseases and then infectious diseases, at the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK. For more than a decade Professor McFadden has specialized in examining the genetics of microbes such as the agents of tuberculosis and meningitis. He has published more than 100 articles in scientific journals on subjects as wide-ranging as genetics, tuberculosis, idiopathic diseases and computer modeling of evolution and has edited a book on the genetics of mycobacteria. He has lectured extensively in the UK, the USA and Japan and his works are featured in radio, television and national newspaper articles. His present post is Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Surrey. His lives in London and is married with a young son.

email: j.mcfadden@surrey.ac.uk
Phone in Great Britain: +44 1483 686494
Fax in Great Britain: +44 1483 686401

Prof. McFadden is the author of the international best seller: Quantum Evolution: How Physic’s Weirdest Theory Explains Life’s Biggest Mystery

Below are some other aspects of his career. You may click any link below to access more information on Dr. McFadden:

Research Interests

• Mycobacterial Research
• Meningococcal Research
• Bio-Nanotechnology - studentships available!
• Our new Functional Genomics Laboratory
• My curriculum vitae

Besides being the author of Quantum Evolution, Prof. McFadden’s other writing credentials are listed below:

• Human Nature: Fact and Fiction. Edited by Robin Headlam-Wells and Johnjoe McFadden.
• 'Quantum Evolution' by Johnjoe McFadden - a popular science book outlining the quantum underpinning of life - published by HarperCollins in the UK and WW Norton in the USA (note: site at Publiclibraries.com)
• 'Molecular Biology of the Mycobacteria', edited by Johnjoe McFadden
• Newspaper articles written by myself - from the origin of life to the future of GM crops