Background
Mountfort, Douglas Opie was born on August 25, 1946 in Taupo, New Zealand. Son of Hugh Vaughan and Joan (Opie) Mountfort.
Mountfort, Douglas Opie was born on August 25, 1946 in Taupo, New Zealand. Son of Hugh Vaughan and Joan (Opie) Mountfort.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Massey University, Palmerston, New Zealand, 1969. Master of Science in Biochemistry with honors, Massey University, Palmerston, New Zealand, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Auckland, New Zealand.
Junior lecturer biochemistry, U. Auckland, 1973-1975; research assistant department dairy science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1981-1982; biochemist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand, 1976-1981; microbial biochemist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand, 1982-1984; senior scientist, Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand, 1986-1994; research chairman, Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand, since 1994. Member review panel committee Foundation for Research Science and Technology, New Zealand, 1996-1997.
Member New Zealand Microbiol. Society (member committee 1992-1994), International Society Study of Harmful Algae, Marsden grantee Royal Society New Zealand, Ballast Water Management, IMO (technical advisory committee member, since 2000).
Married Gaye Coila Armitage, December 14, 1974. Children: Jane, Richard, Thomas.