Background
Melling, Jack was born on February 8, 1940 in Aspull, Lancashire, England. Son of John and Mary (Marsden) Melling.
Melling, Jack was born on February 8, 1940 in Aspull, Lancashire, England. Son of John and Mary (Marsden) Melling.
Bachelor of Science, Manchester University, England, 1963. Master of Science, Manchester University, England, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Bath University, England, 1968.
Research assistant Bath University, England, 1965-1968. Lecturer Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, 1968-1969. Senior science officer Ministry of Defense, England, 1969-1973, principal science officer England, 1973-1979.
Director vaccine research and product laboratory Public Health Laboratory Service, England, 1979-1987. Head biologics division and deputy director Center for Applied Microbiology & Research, Porton Down, Salisbury, England, 1987-1992, director Porton Down, Salisbury, England, 1992-1996, Salk Institute, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, 1996-2000, Karl Landsteiner Institute, Vienna, 2000—2003. Senior project manager Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, since 2001.
Visiting professor Rutgers University 1979-1984, Aston University, 1981-1996, Westminster University, since 1995, Zurich University, since 1999. Member Medical Research Council Vaccine Committee, 1979-1996. Secretary British Coordinator Committee for Biotechnology, London, 1981-1985.
Member Committee Safety of Medicines, Biologic, London, 1982-1999, Ministry of Agriculture Toxicants in Foods committee, London, 1982-1994. Member research advisory committee on Gulf War veterans illnesses United States Department Veterans Affairs, since 2002. Counsellor, tutor Open University, Salisbury, 1971-1974.
Senior science advisor International Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Initiative, New York City, since 1999. Consultant United States General Accounting Office, since 1998.
Active Swiss Disaster Relief Organization. Fellow Royal Society Medicine, Royal College Pathologists. Member Society Chemical Industry (council member 1975-1983, 98-2001, secretary 1975-1981, chairman biotechnology group 1981-1983, chairman publications committee 1999-2004, honorary treasurer since 2004).
Married Susan Melling, May 27, 1967.