Background
Birchall, James Derek was born on October 7, 1930 in Leigh, Lancaster, England. Son of David Birchall and Dora M. Leather.
Birchall, James Derek was born on October 7, 1930 in Leigh, Lancaster, England. Son of David Birchall and Dora M. Leather.
Student, Mining College, Wigan, England. Student, Manchester College of Technology.
Research associate Imperial Chemical Industries, 1957-1965, 70-75, research leader, 1965-1970, senior research associate, since 1975. Associate professor Brunei University, since 1984, University Sheffield, England, since 1989. Professor, director Center for Inorganic Chemistry Keele University, since 1992.
Visiting professor University Surrey, England, 1976-1988, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984-1986, University Durham, England, since 1987. Industrial fellow Wolfson College, Oxford, England, 1977-1979. Director CERAM Research.
Mellor Memorial Lecturer, Institute Ceramics, 1984, Rose Memorial Lecturer, 1983, Hurter Memorial Lecturer, 1985, Founders Lecturer, Society Chemical Industry, 1989, Katritzky Lecturer University East Anglia, 1991, Royal Society Chemistry Industrial lecturer, 1992-1993, Orton Memorial Lecturer American Ceramic Society, 1993.
Contributor numerous articles to professional journals, encyclopedias.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry.
Antiquarian books.
Married Pauline M. Jones, 1956 (deceased 1990). 2 children.