CHAIR OF BIOLOGY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19376, 31 July 1928, Page 6

CHAIR OF BIOLOGY.

MR EDWARD PEJRCIVAL

APPOINTED.

Mr Edward Percival, 8.50., of tfre University of Leeds, has been appointed Professor of Biology at Canterbury College, in succession to Professor V. Chilton. B The appointment was confirmed at yesterday's meeting of the Canterbury College Board of Governors, and also has been approved by the Etenate of University of New Zealand. . Thought only 35 years of age,professor Percival has already had a d tinguished career. He . vnn primary training at St. Paul s, h School, Kadcliffe, England, after.whicn he studied agriculture at " arr m. r " stitute, Preston, for four years, iliere he was awarded the National Dipl _ in Agriculture, with honours. lO' he entered Leeds University .with agricultural scholarship. There graduated B.Sc. in zoology and agr culture, and gained a university sen ship—a very unusual distinction. His course was interrupted by . service, but after demobilisation ne -w appointed assistant lecturer - _i. demonstrator in the Zoology u*p ment, Leeds, under Professor GawtangHe was then appointed zoology, a position he still h^ iaß, x}, e He has been responsible marine laboratory at the . on fef-a •ssstn^». Percivnl !» JJ E&jsrs*£ » students. He will take up J" „ position in February of next i J