Background
Dart, Edward Charles was born on March 8, 1941 in Liverpool, England. Son of Arthur and Alice (Perkins) Dart.
Biotechnology and bioscience executive officer
Dart, Edward Charles was born on March 8, 1941 in Liverpool, England. Son of Arthur and Alice (Perkins) Dart.
Bachelor of Science, Manchester (England) University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester (England) University, 1965.
Postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1967; postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1968; senior research scientist, Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, England, 1968-1972; group head Bioscience, Imperial Chemical Industries Corporation Laboratory, England, 1972-1981; laboratory manager, Imperial Chemical Industries Corporation Laboratory, 1981-1983; head Corporation Bioscience and Colloids Laboratory, Imperial Chemical Industries, England, 1983-1985; associate research director, Imperial Chemical Industries Plant Protection, England, 1985-1986; director R & D, Zeneca Seeds (formerly Imperial Chemical Industries), England, 1986-1997; Chief Executive Officer, AdProTech Plc, since 1997; Chief Executive Officer, Norwich Research Park Partnership, 1997-1998; director, John Lunes Center Innovations, since 1997. Chairman Science and Engineering Research Council Biotechnology Directorate, England, 1984-1989, United Kingdom Biotechnology Joint Advisory Board, 1992-1994, Bioscis. and Biotechnology Research Council Technology Board, 1994-1997, member county, 1994-1998. Lecturer in field.
Member government advisory committee on genetic manipulation, 1984-1996. President Berkshire & Oxfordshire Association for Science Education, 1989-1992. Chairman Government Foresight Panel on Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, 1997-1999.
Member United Kingdom Agriculture and Environmental Biotechnology Commission, 2000. Fellow Institute Biology. Member Oxford Innovation Society.
Married Jean Ellen Long, March 21, 1964. Children: Gregory Charles, Leah Ellen, Katie Anna.
