What is Alan Walton?
{{Infobox scientist | name = Alan Walton | image = Alan Walton HD2013 Bolte Award 003.JPG | image_size = 175 px | caption = Alan Walton, 2013 | birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1936|4|3}} | birth_place = [[Kings Norton]], [[Birmingham, England]] | death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2015|7|4|1936|4|3}} | death_place = [[Westport, Connecticut]], [[United States|U.S.]] | residence = | nationality = [[United States|American]] | field = [[Chemistry]] | work_institution = | alma_mater = | doctoral_advisor = | doctoral_students = | notable_students = | known_for = | prizes = 2013 Richard J. Bolte, Sr., Award for Supporting Industries }} '''Alan Walton''' (April 3, 1936 &ndash; July 4, 2015) was a [[British people|British]] biochemist. He was Chairman of Oxford Bioscience Corporation. He served on numerous Boards of Directors. Walton was an important figure in the development and funding of the [[Human Genome Project]].<ref name=obituary>{{cite web|url=http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2_5/obitjump/alan_g._walton_79/ |title=Alan G. Walton, 79 |access-date=2015-07-08 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Walton, Alan}} [[Category:1936 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:British chemists]] [[Category:People from Birmingham]] {{bio-stub}}