Background
McKenna, Patrick Gerald was born on December 10, 1953 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. Son of Gerald Joseph and Mary Teresa (Smyth) McKenna.
McKenna, Patrick Gerald was born on December 10, 1953 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. Son of Gerald Joseph and Mary Teresa (Smyth) McKenna.
Bachelor of Science (honours), University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy genetics, Queen's University, Belfast, 1979.
Lecturer, U. Ulster, 1979-1984;
senior lecturer, U. Ulster, 1984-1988;
director biomedical science research center, U. Ulster, 1985-1988;
professor, head department biological and biomedical science, U. Ulster, 1988-1994;
dean, faculty science, U. Ulster, 1994-1997;
pro vice-chancellor, U. Ulster, since 1997. Visiting professor scholar University California, 1995. Chair Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Science, since 1995.
Vice chair, 1993-1995.
Member Coleraine Chamber of Commerce Economic Committee, since 1995. Fellow Institute Biology, Institute Biomedical Science. Member Higher Education Funding Council, Council Ulster Cancer Foundation.
Married Philomena Winifred (McArdle), August 10, 1976. Children: Gerald, James.