Background
Kirby, Ralph was born on August 20, 1951 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Arrived in South Africa, 1980. Son of Alfred Rennison and Mary Anne Dove (Curry) Kirby.
Kirby, Ralph was born on August 20, 1951 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Arrived in South Africa, 1980. Son of Alfred Rennison and Mary Anne Dove (Curry) Kirby.
Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University East Anglia, England, 1976.
Postdoctoral research fellow, U. Bristol, England, 1975-1979;
lecturer, U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1980-1983;
senior lecturer, U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1983-1989;
professor microbiology, Rhodes U., Grahamstown, South Africa, since 1990. Director P.P.L. Holdings Ltd., South Africa, since 1988, Orchid Route Gardens, South Africa, since 1993, Cape Cactus Gardens, South Africa, since 1993. Chairman.UNIDO Committee on Mushroom Biotechnology in Africa, 1993.
Consultant Department Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa, since 1995.
General South African Battle Reenactments, since 1992. Member South African Society Microbiology (president 1992-1994), Royal Overseas League, Cambridge Union (life), Society of Ancients, Arms and Armour Society, English Civil War Society, Roundhead Association (life).
Married Alice Ballard, June 23, 1990.