Background
Ratledge, Colin was born on October 9, 1936 in County Durham, England. Son of Fred and Freda Smith (Proudlock) Ratledge.
researcher microbial biochemistry educator
Ratledge, Colin was born on October 9, 1936 in County Durham, England. Son of Fred and Freda Smith (Proudlock) Ratledge.
BScTech, University Manchester, England, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1962.
Research fellow, Medical Research Council Ireland, Dublin, 1960-1964;
research scientist, Unilever Ltd., England, 1964-1967;
university lecturer biochemistry, U. Hull, England, 1967-1973;
senior lecturer, U. Hull, England, 1973-1977;
reader, U. Hull, England, 1977-1983;
personal professor, U. Hull, since 1983;
professor microbial biochemistry, U. Hull, since 1988;
head department biochemistry, U. Hull, 1986. Chairman British Coordinating Committee for Biotechnology, 1988-1990. Visiting lecturer Australian and New Zealand Socs.
Microbiology, 1986; chairman food research grants British Agricultural and Food Research Council, 1989-1992, member food research committee, 1989-1992. Consultant Henkel, ICI, J&E Sturge, Enzymatix, Castrol, BNFL, Gist-brocades, Celsis. Secretary International Committee for Economics and Applied Microbiology, 1991-1994.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (chartered chemist), Institute Biology (chartered biologist, chairman industrial biological committee since 1993, Kathleen Barton-Wright Memorial lecturer 1994). Member Society for General Microbiology (council 1975-1979, publication officer 1980-1985), Bio-chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, American Oil Chemists Society, Royal Society Arts, Society Chemical Industry (council 1991-1993, vice president since 1993).
Married Janet Vivien Bottomley, March 25, 1961. Children: Alison, Stuart, Jane.