Brian J. Ford

Brian J. Ford is an independent research biologist, author, and lecturer, who publishes on scientific issues for the general public. He has also been a television personality for more than 40 years. Ford attended Cardiff University between 1959 and 1961, and left before graduating to set up his own multi-disciplinary laboratory. Ford has campaigned on the mis-use of forensic data in courts and the misuse of dangerous germs, which have resulted in new laws being passed. Ford's current research interests include e-learning, for which he is based at the University of Leicester. Ford's other... publications range from microbial research and elucidating newly threatening infections to examining scientists' dissatisfaction with their lot.
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