Background
Irina was born on August 3, 1946 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Daughter of Andrew Pearce and Virginia Dorothea (De Villiers) Russell.
Irina was born on August 3, 1946 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Daughter of Andrew Pearce and Virginia Dorothea (De Villiers) Russell.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Republic of South Africa, 1967. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Republic of South Africa, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Republic of South Africa, 1972. Bachelor of Education, University Western Cape, Bellville, Republic of South Africa, 1980.
Postdoctoral fellow, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1972-1973;
lecturer in pharmaceutical chemistry, U. Western Cape, 1974-1975;
senior lecturer, U. Western Cape, 1976-1980;
professor pharmaceutics, U. Western Cape, since 1981;
chair department pharmaceutics, U. Western Cape, since 1981;
head School Pharmacy, U. Western Cape, 1981-1989. Consultant Fine Chemicals Corporation (Pty) Ltd., Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, 1987-1990. Presenter in field.
Fellow Pharmaceutical Society South Africa. Member Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences (executive 1985-1992, honorary).Third World Organization for Women in Science.