Daniel David Jones

Background

Jones, Daniel David was born on January 9, 1943 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Chester Monroe and Mildred Lucille (Chase) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1965. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1970.

Career

Research associate Georgetown University, Washington, 1971-1973, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1973. Biomedical consultant General Electric Company, Arlington, Virginia, 1973-1975. Staff associate Association American Medical Colleges, Washington, 1975-1976.

Consumer safety officer United States Food and Drug Administration, 1976-1980. Branch chief Food Safety Inspection Service United States Department of Agriculture, 1980-1986, deputy director Office of Agricultural Biotechnology, 1986-1996. National program leader biotechnology Reserve Education Extension Service, since 1996.

Member biotechnology research review subcommittee Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board, 1993. Co-chairman biotechnology workshop National Agriculture Biotechnology Council, Ithaca, 1990. Moderator transgenic technical workshop Office Technology Assessment, Washington, 1990.

Expert witness Transgenic Patent Reform Act, Washington, 1989. Founder United States Department of Agriculture advisory committee agricultural biotechnology research, Washington, 1987. Chairman interagency committees United States Department of Agriculture, 1987.

Consultant Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1976-1977.

Membership

Member Fairfax (Virginia) commission on the Arts, since 1998, Goliard Brass Ensemble, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1967-1970, McLean (Virginia) Chamber Orchestra, 1974-1980. Member American Chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon (Pearce prize 1964).

Connections

Married Karen Ruth Jones, June 7, 1965. Children: Christine, Keith.

Father:

Lloyd Lee Jones

Mother:

Thelma Leona (Lynch) Jones

Spouse:

Karen Ruth Jones

child:

Christine Jones

child:

Keith Jones