Background
McCONNELL, David John. PH D. was born on May 15, 1944 in Dublin. Son of John J. McConnell and Joan Warwick.
professor of molecular genetics
McCONNELL, David John. PH D. was born on May 15, 1944 in Dublin. Son of John J. McConnell and Joan Warwick.
Zion National Schools, Rathgar, Dublin, Sandford Park School, Ranelagh, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin and 1 ulif. Institute of Technology.
Lecturer in Genetics, Trinity College Dublin 1970-1985, fellow 1978, Association Professor, of Genetics since 1985, Head, Department, of Genetics since 1987. Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow, Institute Union Against Cancer, Laboratory of Professor Wally Gilbert, Department, of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Harvard University 1976-1977. ' isiting Professor University of California (Davis) 1979.
EMBO Fellowship, Laboratory of Professor Pierre Chambon, University of Strasbourg 1980. Consultant in genetic engineering and biotech. UNIDO since 1982; UNDP Star consultant, Beijing Agriculture University 1987.
Vice-President Royal Zoological Society of Ireland 1990. Other professional appointments.
European Molecular Biological Organization (EMBO).
Married Janet Overend in 1966.