Michael Akam

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Michael Edwin Akam FRS (born 19 June 1952, in Bromley, Kent) is a British zoologist. [1] He is professorial fellow of Darwin College, Cambridge, and he is a director, University Museum of Zoology. [2] [3]

He was Damon Runyan fellow at Stanford University, from 1979 to 1981. [4] He is American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow. [5]

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  1. "Prof Michael Akam Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today, Prof Michael Akam Profile". Debretts.com. 19 June 1952. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. "Zoology: Akam". Zoo.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  3. "Darwin College: Academic Life". Darwin.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  4. "Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation - Cancer Research Award Programs". Damonrunyon.org. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  5. "AAAS Fellows" (PDF). Aaas.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.