Background
Burke, Derek Clissold was born on February 13, 1930 in Birmingham, England. Son of Harold Burke and Ivy Ruby Clissold.
Burke, Derek Clissold was born on February 13, 1930 in Birmingham, England. Son of Harold Burke and Ivy Ruby Clissold.
Bachelor of Science, University Birmingham, England, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, England, 1953. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1985.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University East Anglia, England, 1995.
Research fellow Yale University, 1953-1955. Research scientist National Institute for Medical Research, 1955-1960. From lecturer to senior lecturer University Aberdeen, 1960-1969.
Professor University Warwick, England, 1969-1982. Science director Allelix Inc., Toronto, Canada, 1983-1987. Vice-chancellor University East Anglia, Norwich, 1987-1995.
Specialist advisor House of Commons, Science Technology Committee, London, 1995—2003. Governor Institute for Food Research, Norwich, 1995—2002. Member European Life Sciences Group, Brussels, since 1999, European Union-United States Consultative Forum on Biotechnology, Brussels, 2000—2001.
Married Mary Elizabeth Dukeshire, May 21, 1955. Children: Elizabeth Tregear, Stephen, Rosemary Whitehouse, Virginia West.