Background
Kirkpatrick, Charles James was born on June 9, 1950 in Ballymena, Ireland. Arrived in Germany, 1978. Son of Charles and Mary (Alexander) Kirkpatrick.
educator pathologist researcher
Kirkpatrick, Charles James was born on June 9, 1950 in Ballymena, Ireland. Arrived in Germany, 1978. Son of Charles and Mary (Alexander) Kirkpatrick.
Doctor of Philosophy, Queens University, 1977. Doctor of Medicine with honors, Queens University, 1982. Doctor of Science, Queens University, 1992.
Doctor of Medicine, University Ulm, 1984.
Postdoctoral research fellow University Ulm, Germany, 1980-1984, senior lecturer general and experimental pathology Germany, 1984-1985. Lecturer histopathology University Manchester, England, 1985-1987. Professor experimental pathology Technology University, Aachen, Germany, 1987-1989, professor pathology and electron microscopy Germany, 1989-1993.
Professor pathology, chairman Joh.-Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, since 1993. Co-founder European School Cardiovascular Pathology, 1994. External referee Medical Research Council, London, since 1992, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsc., Bonn, since 1994, German Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Bonn, since 1995.
Reviewer biology medical and biomaterials journals, since 1987. Honorary professor Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Sichuan University, Chengdu.
Member British International Track and Field Athletics Team, 1973-1975. Member Royal College Pathologists London, American, British and German Societies for Cell Biology, American Society Investigative Pathology, International Academy Pathology, European Society Biomaterials (president 2002-2007), German Society Biomaterials (president 2001-2005), Pathology Society Great Britain and Ireland, German Pathology Society, European Society Pathology, European Shock Society, European Tissue Culture Society, American Physiological Society, Christian Medical Fellowship, Rotary International.
Married Angelika Edith Kröll, March 22, 1978. Children: James Michael, Jenny Angela, Hannah Maria.