Background
Coates, John Peter was born on April 4, 1946 in Coventry, England. Son of Harry and Barbara Joan (Snape) Coates. came to the United States, 1978.
Coates, John Peter was born on April 4, 1946 in Coventry, England. Son of Harry and Barbara Joan (Snape) Coates. came to the United States, 1978.
Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Chemistry, Slough College of Technology now Thames Valley University, England, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Brunel University, London, 1987.
Analytical chemist Castrol Oil Corporation, Bracknell, England, 1964-1973. Senior chromatographer Burmah Oil, Bromboro, England, 1973-1974. Senior, chief chemist Perkin-Elmer Ltd., Beaconsfield, England, 1974-1978.
Senior staff scientist Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1978-1985. Director marketing Spectra-Tech Inc., Stamford, 1985-1988. Director analyzer division Nicolet Instrument Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, 1988-1992.
Director marketing real time systems division (PAI) Perkin-Elmer, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1992-1996. Principal consultant Coates Consultant, Newtown, since 1996. Director technologies Global Technovations, Inc., Atlanta, 1998—2002.
Interim director MCEC, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1999—2001. Partner Personal Instruments, LLC, Sentelligence Corporation.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry. Member American Chemical Society, Instrument Society of America, Society Automotive Engineers, Society Applied Spectroscopy.
Married Laura Frances Curran, July 28, 1979. Children: Jonathan Edmund, Kristen Elizabeth, Ross James.