Background
Browne, James Joseph was born on January 3, 1953 in Galway, Ireland. Son of Jim J. and Kathleen M. (Richardson) Browne.
academic administrator engineering educator
Browne, James Joseph was born on January 3, 1953 in Galway, Ireland. Son of Jim J. and Kathleen M. (Richardson) Browne.
Bachelor in Engineering, University College Galway, 1974. Master in Engineering Science, University College Galway, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1980.
Doctor of Science, University Manchester, 1990.
Manufacturing engineer Nortel, Galway, 1974-1976. Lecturer University College Galway, 1976-1978, senior lecturer, 1980-1987, professor, since 1987, dean faculty engineering, 1996—2000, deputy president, 2001. Research associate University Manchester, 1978-1980.
Board directors Business Solution for Manufacturing Ireland Ltd., Galway. Member European Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Advisory Board, Brussels, since 1996, Science, Technology & Innovation Council, Dublin, Ireland, 1997—2000, vice president Engineers Ireland, since 2006.
Director Galway Technology Center, since 1996. Fellow: Irish Academy Engineering, Institution Engineering Ireland (chartered engineer). Member: Royal Irish Academy (vice president engineers, Ireland).
Married Maeve Mary O'Rourke, August 1979. Children: Lorcan, Shane, Ronan, Fergus.