Ruth Lynn Dech

Background

Dech, Ruth Lynn was born on April 29, 1943 in London. Daughter of Josef Asher and Dora (Rosenfeld) Fraenkel.

Education

Bachelor with honors, University of Oxford, England, 1965; Master of Arts, Brandeis U., 1966; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1969.

Career

Legal assistant, Law Commission, London, 1966-1967; assistant professor, U. Windsor, Canada, 1968-1970; lecturer law, University of Oxford, England, 1971-1991; principal, St. Anne's College, University of Oxford, since 1991. Chairman United Kingdom Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority, since 1994. Rhodes trustee, since 1996.

Visiting professor Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Canada, 1978. Visiting lecturer U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1994. Governor Oxford Center Hebrew and Jewish Studies, since 1994, U. College School, London, since 1997.

Achievements

• Ruth Lynn Dech has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Arts, Society Advanced Legal Studies (honorary). Member International Society Family Law (executive councillor since 1988), United Oxford and Cambridge Club.

Connections

Married John Stewart Deech, July 23, 1967. 1 child, Sarah.

Father:

Josef Asher Fraenkel

Mother:

Dora (Rosenfeld) Fraenkel

Spouse:

John Stewart Deech

child:

Sarah Dech