Born: 26-Apr-1932
Birthplace: Blackpool, England
Died: 4-Oct-2000
Location of death: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Religion: Atheist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Chemist

Nationality: Canada
Executive summary: Oligonucleotide-based mutagenesis

Father: Rowland Smith
Mother: Mary Agnes Smith
Brother: Robin
Wife: Helen (div. 1983, two sons, one daughter)
Son: Tom
Son: Ian
Daughter: Wendy

    High School: Arnold School
    University: University of Manchester (1953)
    University: PhD, University of Manchester (1956)
    Scholar: University of British Columbia (1956-60)
    Scholar: University of Wisconsin (1960-66)
    Professor: University of British Columbia (1966-)

    Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1993 (with Kary Mullis)
    Naturalized Canadian Citizen 1964

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