Early Life and Education
Colquhoun was born July 19, 1936 in Birkenhead, UK. After working unhappily as an apprentice pharmacist, he was motivated to go into research. He obtained a B.Sc. from the University of Leeds with a specialization in pharmacology, and went on to complete a Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh where he studied the binding of immunoglobulins to lung tissue. During his education, Colquhoun developed an interest in statistics and random processes, which would influence his research in years to come.
Upon completion of his Ph.D., Colquhoun conducted further research on immunological problems at UCL from 1964-1969. During this time he published a book on statistics. Following this, he completed stints at Yale University and at the University of Southampton. He returned to the pharmacology department at UCL in 1979, where he has remained since.
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