biological traces of successive waves of colonisers – Celts, Saxons, Vikings, etc. – in various parts of Britain. The findings showed that the Viking invasion of Britain was predominantly from Danish Vikings while the Orkney Islands were settled by Norwegian Vikings. This research was most recently presented at the Galton Institute's conference on 'New Light on Old Britons' in 2019. Bodmer had previously worked with the Galton Institute as its president from 2008 to 2014. He has been Head of the Cancer and Immunogenetics Laboratory in the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oxford since 1996. Research interests of the laboratory include the fundamental genetics and biology of colorectal cancer. Honours and awards Bodmer has won numerous awards including: 1972: Elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1974: Fellow of the Royal Society 1980: William Allan Award 1981: Elected member of the United States National Academy of Sciences. 1986: Knight Bachelor 1987: Ellison-Cliffe Medal from the Royal Society of Medicine. 1988: Honorary Degree (Doctor of Science) from the University of Bath. 1989: Elected member of the American Philosophical Society 1992: Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) 1994: Michael Faraday Prize 2013: Royal Medal from the Royal Society 1984: delivered the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on The Message of the Genes. Honorary member, British Society for Immunology His certificate of election to the Royal Society reads: Personal life Bodmer's father was Jewish so the family were obliged to leave Nazi Germany; in 1938, they settled in Manchester, England. In 1956, Walter Bodmer married Julia Bodmer (née Pilkington) 1934–2001; she also became a well-known geneticist. They had two sons and a daughter. Lady Bodmer died in 2001. Interviews References External links Channel 4s "Faces of Britain" Colorectal cancer research at the IMM Catalogue of the archive of Sir Walter Bodmer and Lady Julia Bodmer held at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Portraits of Statisticians: Walter Bodmer Radio National Australia interview with Sir Walter Human geneticists 1936 births Living people Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United Kingdom English biologists English geneticists Knights Bachelor English statisticians Jewish scientists Fellows of Hertford College, Oxford Fellows of Keble College, Oxford Fellows of the Royal Society Foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences Presidents of the Royal Statistical Society Presidents of the British Science Association Chancellors of the University of Salford Principals of Hertford