Background
Higgins, Irving John was born on July 3, 1944 in Birmingham, England. Son of Cyril William and Margaret (Nell) Higgins.
Business and technical consulting company director
Higgins, Irving John was born on July 3, 1944 in Birmingham, England. Son of Cyril William and Margaret (Nell) Higgins.
Bachelor of Science, University Liverpool, England, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Liverpool, England, 1968.
ICI fellow University Sheffield, England, 1968-1970. Howard Hughes investigator Howard Hughes Institute, Miami, Florida, 1970-1971. Research fellow University Miami, 1970-1971.
Lecturer, senior lecturer University Kent, England, 1971-1981. Director biotechnology center Cranfield University, England, 1981-1992. Director biocenter Leicester (England) University, 1984-1987.
Technical director Cranfield Biotechnology Ltd., 1989-1992. Director biotechnology Enviromed Plc, London, 1992-1994, director diagnostics, 1994-1995. Chairman, director Kimera Ltd., Bedford, England, since 1995.
Managing director Eurolabs. Ltd., Sandy, United Kingdom, 1994-1995, consultant to various industries and government bodies, United Kingdom.
Fellow International Institute Biotechnology, Royal Society of Arts. Member Bio-chemical Society London, Society General Microbiology London, American Society Microbiology.
Married Deidre Margaret-Mary Colgan, December 31, 1966. Children: David M., Julia M., Alexander W.