Jo B.J. Bury

Background

Bury, Jo B.J. was born on July 28, 1958 in Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. Son of Leon and Anne Bury.

Education

Pharmacist, Ghent U., 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, Ghent U., 1986.

Career

Research fellow, Ghent U., Brugge, Belgium, 1981-1986; hospital pharmacist, A.Z. System Technologies-JAN, Brugge, 1986; postdoctoral fellow, U. Libre Brussels, 1986-1987; science advisor, Federal Institute Scientific Research Industry & Agricultural, Brussels, 1987-1991; 1st science advisor, Flanders Institute Science & Technology Industry, Brussels, 1992-1995; director-general, Flanders Interuniv. Institute Biotechnology, Zwijnaarde, Belgium, since 1995. Managing director Flanders Action Programme in Biotechnology, Brussels, 1990-1995.

Reviewer Clinical Chemistry, Brussels, 1985-1986. Representative European Commission, Brussels, 1993-1995. Assistant Ghent U., 1980-1981.

Achievements

• Jo Bachelor of Journalism Bury has been listed as a noteworthy Research institute administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President pharmacy students Ghent U., 1978-1980. Lieutenant Belgian Army, 1984-1985. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Belgian Bioindustries Association, Biotechnology Industry Organisation.

Connections

Married Els Coopman, May 18, 1985. Children: Eva, Pieter-Jan, Alexander.

Father:

Leon Bury

Mother:

Anne Bury

Spouse:

Els Coopman

child:

Alexander Bury

child:

Pieter-Jan Bury

child:

Eva Bury