John Henry Irvine

Background

Irvine, John Henry was born on February 28, 1951 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Henry John Irvine and Retha Irene Kusch.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Social Science and Technology, Loughborough U., 1973; Master of Science in Science Policy, U. Sussex (England), 1974.

Career

Lecturer Management School Imperial College, U. London, 1976-1978; fellow science policy research unit, U. Sussex, 1978-1983; lecturer science and technical policy studies, U. Sussex, 1983-1986; director policy studies, Technology Change Center, London, 1986-1987; senior fellow science policy research unit, U. Sussex, 1987-1990; visiting fellow Management School Imperial College, U. London, London, since 1994; director, Science Policy Research Consultants, Hove, England, since 1990. Consultant United Kingdom Department Trade and Industry, 1987-1988, Shell Research Ltd., 1988-1990, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1989, Australian Prime Minister's Science Council, 1989, Ciba Foundation, 1989, United Kingdom National Audit Office, 1989, British Petroleum, 1990, European Commission, 1990, Netherlands Ministry Edition and Science, 1990-1994, United Nations Development Programme, 1991, World Bank, 1991-1993, Swedish NUTEK, 1991, Allegany Rehabilitation Associates Cons. Group (Canada), since 1992, South African Foundation Research Development, 1992, Canada National Research.Coun., 1993, Wellcome Trust, 1993-1994, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 1994-1995, Japan Research Development Corporation, 1994-1995.

Member editorial board Science and Public Policy, Research Policy and Scientometrics.

Achievements

• John Henry Irvine has been listed as a noteworthy Science analyst by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Investing in the Future: An International Comparison of Government Funding of Academic and Related Research

    (This widely acclaimed book presents for the first time a ...)

  • Evaluating Applied Research: Lessons from Japan

Membership

Member International Science Policy Foundation Committee Management.

Interests

• Avocations: diving, tennis, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Henry John Irvine

Mother:

Retha Irene Kusch