Laura Reinertsen Meagher

Background

Meagher, Laura Reinertsen was born on September 13, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Philip J. and Martha S. (Smalley) Reinertsen.

Education

Bachelor, Middlebury College, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1979.

Career

Policy analyst, Office of Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh, 1979; assistant professor Biotechnology Center, North Carolina State University, Research Triangle Park, 1980-1981; assistant director, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, 1981-1983; acting director, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, 1984; vice president, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, 1985-1987; independent consultant, since 1987; principal, Technology Development Group, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1988; co-founder, director, Phytotech, Inc., New Jersey, since 1993; associate dean research Cook College New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, associate director, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, since 1994; Fulbright university administrator fellow, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1995-1996. Co-chair pollution prevention subcommittee Environmental Protection Agency Bioremediation Action Committee, Washington, 1982-1984. Chair education committee Biotechnology Indiana Organisation, Washington, 1994.

Organizer numerous national workshops.

Achievements

• Laura Reinertsen Meagher has been listed as a noteworthy Associate dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Panelist, site visit team member National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program, Washington, since 1989, Department of Energy EPSCoR Program, Washington, since 1991.

Connections

Married Thomas R. Meagher, July 31, 1977. Children: Daniel, Jessica.

Father:

Philip J. Reinertsen

Mother:

Martha S. (Smalley) Reinertsen

Spouse:

Thomas R. Meagher

child:

Daniel Meagher

child:

Jessica Meagher