J.J. Sean Strain

Background

Strain, J.J. Sean was born on February 17, 1950 in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. Son of James Gerard and Sheila Bridget Strain.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Queen's U. Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1972; BAgr, Queen's U. Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's U. Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1976; DipEd, Newcastle College Advanced Education, Australia, 1980.

Career

Lecturer, senior lecturer, acting head school, Newcastle College Advanced Education, 1977-1981; lecturer in life science, technical, Ulster Polytech., Jordanstown, Northern Ireland, 1981-1984; lecturer Department Biology, U. Ulster, Jordanstown, 1984-1988; senior lecturer, U. Ulster, Jordanstown, 1988-1991; reader, U. Ulster, Coleraine, Ireland, 1991-1994; professor human nutrition, U. Ulster, Coleraine, Ireland, since 1995. Director Institute European Food Studies, Dublin, Ireland, since 1995. Head Human Nutrition Research Group, Coleraine, since 1990.

Member Min. Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Working Party on Dietary Surveys, London, since 1991.

Achievements

• Josip Juraj Sean Strain has been listed as a noteworthy Nutrition educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Nutrtion and Sport, 1995. Editor: Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. Contributor articles to profl journals, numerous papers to science conferences.

Membership

Member Ulster Cancer Foundation Research Advisory Panel, Belfast, Ireland, since 1992. Non-executive director Causeway Health & Social Superior vena cava syndrome Trust Ballymoney, since 1995. Member Society Chemical Industry (Northern Ireland section chairman 1991-1995), Nutrition Society (Irish section chairman since 1996), National Committee Nutritional Sciences (committee member since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: horse-racing, bridge, chess, natural history, exercising.

Connections

Married Brenda Mary Eastwood, July 3, 1972. Children: Daire, Conall, Ronan.

Father:

James Gerard Strain

Mother:

Sheila Bridget Strain

Spouse:

Brenda Mary Eastwood

child:

Daire Strain

child:

Conall Strain

child:

Ronan Strain