Alan Wayne Jones
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A. W. Jones is a researcher and scholarly writer on the subject of human physiology relating to alcohol consumption
He holds three degrees: BSc
, PhD
and DSc
(senior doctorate degree). Jones was born in Wales
, UK, but has lived and worked in Sweden for the past 30 years.
, Sweden. He also serves as an adjunct professor in Experimental Alcohol Research at the University of Health Sciences.
since that time. In 1993, he was awarded a senior doctorate degree (DSc) by the University of Wales
for his articles dealing with forensic aspects of alcohol and other drugs of abuse.
Jones has lectured widely on forensic aspects of forensic toxicology and biological alcohol research. He has acted as a peer-reviewer of scientific articles and he serves on the editorial board
s of several international journals focusing on biomedical alcohol research, forensic science, toxicology and legal medicine. He has published over 300 papers, reviews, and book chapters which have appeared in peer-reviewed publications.
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Alcohol consumption and health
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He holds three degrees: BSc
BSC
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, PhD
PHD
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and DSc
DSC
-in academia:* D.Sc., Doctor of Science* Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by Doctor of Podiatric Medicine* Dalton State College, Georgia* Daytona State College, Florida* Deep Springs College, California* Dixie State College of Utah...
(senior doctorate degree). Jones was born in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, UK, but has lived and worked in Sweden for the past 30 years.
Current positions
Jones is employed by the Swedish government and works at the Division of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Chemistry at the National Board of Forensic Medicine, which is located in the town of LinköpingLinköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, Sweden. He also serves as an adjunct professor in Experimental Alcohol Research at the University of Health Sciences.
Career
Jones received his PhD in Chemistry in 1974, and has been active in biological alcohol research as well as in forensic toxicologyToxicology
Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms...
since that time. In 1993, he was awarded a senior doctorate degree (DSc) by the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
for his articles dealing with forensic aspects of alcohol and other drugs of abuse.
Jones has lectured widely on forensic aspects of forensic toxicology and biological alcohol research. He has acted as a peer-reviewer of scientific articles and he serves on the editorial board
Editorial board
The editorial board is a group of people, usually at a publication, who dictate the tone and direction the publication's editorial policy will take.- Board makeup :...
s of several international journals focusing on biomedical alcohol research, forensic science, toxicology and legal medicine. He has published over 300 papers, reviews, and book chapters which have appeared in peer-reviewed publications.
External links
- Photograph of Jones Copyright (2009) William C. Head, Atlanta, GA
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