Background
Willetts, Neil Stanley was born on October 4, 1939 in Norton Canes, England. Arrived in Australia, 1982. Son of Stanley George and Iris May (Jackson) Willetts.
Willetts, Neil Stanley was born on October 4, 1939 in Norton Canes, England. Arrived in Australia, 1982. Son of Stanley George and Iris May (Jackson) Willetts.
Bachelor with honors, Cambridge University, England, 1961. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1965.
Postdoctoral fellow ENCB, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico, 1965-1967. Postdoctoral fellow department molecular biology University California, Berkeley, 1967-1968. Staff member Medical Research Council Molecular Genetics Unit, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1968-1974.
Lecturer, reader in molecular biology Edinburgh University, 1974-1982, professor molecular genetics, 1982-1984. Director of Research and Development Biotech Australia, Sydney, 1982-1997. Visiting professor biological science Sydney University, 1985-1997.
Chairman faculty of science visiting committee University Wollongong, 1996-1998. Chairman Cooperative Research Center for Pest Animal Control, 1999-2001.
Fellow Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Member Australian Biotechnology Association (board directors 1988-1994, president 1992-1993), Society for General Microbiology (United Kingdom), American Society for Microbiology.
Married Ruth Linda Litzky, April 10, 1968. Children: Karen Eve, Juliet Rebecca Mary, Sarah Lynne.