Background
Kavanagh, James Aloysius was born on April 21, 1937 in Newry, Down, Northern Ireland. Son of James and Mary Gertrude (Byrne) Kavanagh.
educator plant pathologist researcher
Kavanagh, James Aloysius was born on April 21, 1937 in Newry, Down, Northern Ireland. Son of James and Mary Gertrude (Byrne) Kavanagh.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. College, Dublin, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1965.
Postdoctoral fellow in plant pathology, University of Wisconsin, 1968-1969; assistant lecturer in botany, U. College, Dublin, 1963-1965; lecturer in botany, U. College, Dublin, 1965-1971; professor plant pathology, U. College, Dublin, since 1971. Visiting professor plant pathology University of California, Davis, 1975, 91.
Fellow Institute Biology Ireland (president, member county since 1996). Member British Society for Plant Pathology (editor 1981-1996, member county since 1994), European Cmtys. Biologists Association (chairman 1986-1989, county), International Union Biological Sciences (committee since 1994), Society of Irish Plant Pathologists (chairman of the executive committee since 1997), Royal Irigh Academy (national committee for biology since 1980, national commn.for microbiology).
Married Patricia Mary Markey. Children: Paul Reginald, Karl James, Joanne Mary, Julian Patrick.
