Background
Bell, Michael John was born on April 14, 1957 in Brisbane, Australia. Son of John Bertram and Patricia Alexandra Bell.
Bell, Michael John was born on April 14, 1957 in Brisbane, Australia. Son of John Bertram and Patricia Alexandra Bell.
B Agriculture Science with honors, U. Queensland, Brisbane, 1978; M Agricultural Science, U. Queensland, Brisbane, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1993.
Legumes agronomist, West Australian Agriculture Department, Kununurra, 1979-1983; research agronomist, Queensland Department Primary Industries, Kingaroy, 1983-1988; senior agronomist, Queensland Department Primary Industries, Kingaroy, 1988-1991; principal agronomist, Queensland Department Primary Industries, Guelph and Kingaroy, since 1991. Project leader ACIAR Peanut Improvement Project, Australia and Indonesia, 1985-1990. Team leader acid soils agronomoy project Queensland Department Primary Industries, since 1993.
Member Crop Science Society American, American Society Agronoy, American Peanut Research Education Society(Sugg award 1992), Australian Institute Agricultural Science (Bell Memorial medal 1978).
Married Barbara Ellen Swift, October 15, 1983. Children: Kristy, Sihan.