Patrick Vivion Tarrant

Background

Tarrant, Patrick Vivion was born on August 28, 1943 in Sligo, Ireland. Son of Ronan Alphonsus and Mary Alberta (Gaynor) Tarrant.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, National U. Ireland, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, National U. Ireland, 1971.

Career

National Institutes of Health fellow, Michigan State University, Lansing, 1969-1971; technical manager, J. Hanley & Sons Bacon Curers, Roosky, Ireland, 1971-1973; lecturer in food science, Dublin Institute Technology, 1973-1974; research officer, Agricultural Institute, Dublin, 1974-1987; director, National Food Center, Dublin, since 1987. Science representative animal and food research committees Council for Exceptional Children, Brussels, since 1980. External examiner U. College Dublin, since 1982, Dublin Institute Technology, since 1984.

Achievements

• Patrick Vivion Tarrant has been listed as a notable Food scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Food and Science Technology United Kingdom, Institute Food Science and Technology Ireland, Institute Chemistry Ireland.

Interests

• Avocations: literature, arts.

Connections

Married Mary Teresa O'Connor, November 11, 1967. Children: Heloise, Ailbhe, Ronan, Catherine.

Father:

Ronan Alphonsus Tarrant

Mother:

Mary Alberta (Gaynor) Tarrant

Spouse:

Mary Teresa O'Connor

child:

Ailbhe Tarrant

child:

Heloise Tarrant

child:

Catherine Tarrant

child:

Ronan Tarrant