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Director of Cytogenetics Unit at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.

Served in the Royal Navy until 1944. Went on to attend Leeds University where he gained a BSc in Botany. Encouraged by Prof. Irene Manton he began to study the Cytogenetics of the genus Dryopteris. Later appointed Lecturer in the Botany Department of Liverpool University.

Became president of the British Pteridological Society. Founded the Department of Genetics with Prof. Phillip Sheppard at Liverpool University. 1963, Walker was appointed Senior Lecturer.

Founding member of the Clinical Genetics Society and a member of the Association of Clinical Cytogeneticists.

Under the supervision of Stanley Walker, Professor Mary Gibby studied for a PhD on biosystematics and cytogenetics of the fern genus Dryopteris at the University of Liverpool.

3rd Druk Gylapo (King) of Bhutan (30 March 1952-21 July 1972)

"Father of modern Bhtuan". He began to open Bhutan to the outside world, began modernization, and took the first step towards democratization.

Only child of Druk Gylapo Jigme Wangchuck and Ashi Phuntsho Choden Wangchuck.

Married in 1951 to Ashi Kesang Choden (b.1930). They had five children. He also had a concubine and four additional children.

Wife of the 2nd King of Bhutan, Druk Gyalpo (King) Jigme Wangchuck. Co-Druk Gyaltsuen (queen) with her older sister, 1st consort, Ashi Phuntsho Choden.

Daughter of Chumed Zhalgno, Dasho Jamyang (of the Tamzhing Choji family – also known as the Myo family -) and Yeshay Choden, sister of the first Druk Gyalpo (King) of Bhutan, Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck.

Married in 1932, at 14 years old. Had 4 children with Druk Gyalpo Jigme Wangchuck: Druk Gyalsem(Princess) Choki Wangmo Wangchuck (b.1937), Druk Gyalsey (Prince) Namgyel Wangchuck (b. 1943), Druk Gyalsem(Princess) Deki Yangzom Wangchuck (b. 1946), Druk Gyalsem(Princess) Pema Choden Wangchuck (b. 1949)