RMS saddened to learn of death of Graham Dunn

The RMS was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Graham Dunn, who was well known to many at the RMS and served as an editor of the Journal of Microscopy for more than 15 years.

Born in Oldham in September 1944, Graham was a highly respected cell biologist, who had a long and distinguished career – primarily based in London, though he also spent time at MIT and Cambridge. He did his PhD with Michael Abercrombie at University College London, and joined him at Cambridge, studying the mechanism of contact guidance in fibroblasts.

Graham worked for many years at King’s College London, where his team made a series of important discoveries relating to cell behaviour, and developed new techniques for the study of cell migration and chemotaxis both in tissue culture and latterly in vivo. He remained Emeritus Professor of Cell Biophysics at KCL up until his death.

Graham was an editor at the Journal of Microscopy for more than 15 years, and was instrumental in establishing the popular Abercrombie series of meetings, prior to the RMS taking on responsibility for the event. He was also actively involved in the delivery of the RMS Light Microscopy Course.

As well as being a highly accomplished scientist, Graham was a hugely popular figure among his peers, and will be remembered for his academic generosity, warm personality and infectious sense of humour.

We would like to express our sincerest condolences to Graham’s family and friends.