Early Life and Academic Career
Ian Gibson was born in Dumfries, Scotland and was educated locally at the Dumfries Academy, before attending the University of Edinburgh where he acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics and a doctorate. He continued his studies in the United States of America at both Indiana University and the University of Washington. He worked continuously for the University of East Anglia from 1965 until his election thirty-two years later. He initially worked as a scientist until 1971, was then a senior biology lecturer, then became the Dean of the School of Biological Sciences in 1991 and an honorary professor in 2003.
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