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John A Dupré was born in Pembury, Kent, England --leading to a life of studying philosophy of biology, philosophy of social sciences, and general philosophies of science.
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John A Dupré earned his Ph.D at Cambridge University in 1981 after spending years studying in the U.S.
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He was a Junior Research Fellow at St. John's College, Oxford for 2 years before accepting a position at Stanford University.
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He worked and taught for the Department of Philosophy until he later returned to the UK
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He accepted a position as the Director of Egenis, the ESRC Centre of Genomics in Society. He is currently still in this position.
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John A Dupré was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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John A Dupré was the President of the British Society of the Philosophy of Science
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He was the Vice-President and President-Elect of the Philosophy of Science Association, and will be president from 2021-2022.
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John A Dupré was elected as an Honorary International Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.