Background
Bell, Robert Graham was born on March 17, 1943 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Arrived in New Zealand, 1981. Son of Robert Charles and Phyllis Pearl Hunter (Codling) Bell.
Bell, Robert Graham was born on March 17, 1943 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Arrived in New Zealand, 1981. Son of Robert Charles and Phyllis Pearl Hunter (Codling) Bell.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Durham, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, England, 1968.
Assistant professor, U. Guelph, Ontario, 1968-1972; senior lecturer, U. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1972-1974; research scientist, Agriculture Canada, Lethbridge, 1974-1977; senior lecturer, National U. Singapore, 1977-1981; microbiologist, Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand, Hamilton, 1981-1990; head microbiology and food safety, Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand, Hamilton, 1990-1997; Mirinz fellow, Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand, Hamilton, since 1997. New Zealand technical cooperation coordinator Saudi Arabian Studies Organisation, Riyadh, 1986-1992.
Member New Zealand Microbiology Society, New Zealand National Culture Collection Committee, New Zealand National Committee of International Institute of Refrigeration (commissioner C2 since 1990).
Married Janet Susan Miller, September 19, 1968. Children: Andrea Jane, Sylvia Gwendolyn, Penelope Caroline, Elizabeth Annual.