James Michael Lynch

Background

Lynch, James Michael was born on November 24, 1945 in Reading, United Kingdom. Son of James Michael and Constance Violet (Bird) Lynch.

Education

Bachelor of Tech, Loughborough University of Technology, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1971; Doctor of Science, U. London, 1984.

Career

Head microbiology, AFRC Letombe Laboratory, Wantage, Oxfordshre., United Kingdom, 1971-1983; head microbiology, Horticulture Research International, Littlehampton, Sussex., United Kingdom, 1983-1993; professor biotechnology, head School Biological Science, U. Surrey, Guildford, Surrey., United Kingdom, since 1993. Visiting professor of soils Washington State University, Pullman, 1981-1993. Visiting professor biotechnology, Kings College, U. London, 1986-1993.

Consultant Agriculture Genetics Company, Cambridge, 1984-1989. Coordinator biological resource management programme Organisation for Economics Cooperation and Development, Paris, since 1989. Keynote lecturer international conferences, since 1978.

Achievements

• James Michael Lynch has been listed as a noteworthy Biotechnologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Guest scientist United States Department of Agriculture, Government of France, Italy, Mexico, Australia, Bulgaria, Russia, Czechoslovakia, India, Japan, Netherlands, Saudi Arabi, Israel, Hungary. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry, Institute Biology, International Institute Biotechnology;member International Society Soil Science.

Interests

• Avocations: running, sailing, gardening, walking, music.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Gibbons, October 9, 1971. Children: Luke, Dominic, Cordelia, Francesca.

Father:

James Michael Lynch

Mother:

Constance Violet (Bird) Lynch

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Gibbons

child:

Francesca Lynch

child:

Dominic Lynch

child:

Luke Lynch

child:

Cordelia Lynch