Frank S. Walsh

Who is Frank S. Walsh?

Frank S. Walsh PhD, DSc FMedSci, FKC, FRSE is a British-born neuroscientist. He is best known for his work on the understanding of the role of cell adhesion molecules in the development and regeneration of the nervous system. He is the author of over 250 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

In 2008 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and in 2007 became a Fellow of King's College London. He has also received honorary degrees from the Universities of Perugia and Bologna in Italy, and the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.

Walsh started his scientific career with an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Strathclyde and a subsequent PhD in biochemistry from University College London. His post-doctoral training was conducted under the tutelage of the Nobel prize winner Marshall Nirenberg at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland.

Since 2002 he has been Executive Vice President of Discovery Research at Wyeth, a leading pharmaceutical company.