Background
Baddiley, Sir James was born on May 15, 1918 in Manchester, England. Son of James and Ivy Logan (Cato) Baddiley.
Baddiley, Sir James was born on May 15, 1918 in Manchester, England. Son of James and Ivy Logan (Cato) Baddiley.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with 1st class honors, University Manchester, 1941. Master of Science, University Manchester, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, 1944.
Doctor of Science, University Manchester, 1954. Doctor of Science (honorary), Heriot-Watt University, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), Bath University, 1986.
Doctor of Science, University Cambridge, 1986.
Staff department biochemistry Lister Institute Preventive Medicine, London, 1949-1954. Rockefeller traveling fellow Harvard University Medical School, 1954. Professor organic chemistry University Newcastle upon Tyne (formerly University Durham), 1955-1977, professor chemical microbiology, 1977-1983, emeritus professor chemical microbiology, director microbiology chemistry research laboratory, head School Chemistry, 1968-1978.
Science and engineering research council senior fellow University Cambridge, 1981-1984. Adb. board British National Committee Biochemistry, 1961-1966, government grant board Royal Society, 1962-1966, council, 1977-1979, member council and committees science and engineering research council, 1979-1981. Advisory committee Chemical Industries Basel and Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY fellowships, 1966-1988.
Karl Folkers lecturer, visiting professor University Illinois, 1962.
Fellow Royal Society (Leeuwenhoek lecturer 1967, Davy medal 1974), Royal Society Edinburgh, Royal Society Chemistry (past member council, Corday-Morgan medal and prize 1952, Tilden lecturer 1959, Pedler lecturer 1978). Member Bio-chemical Society (committee 1964), Society General Microbiology (council 1973-1975), American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (honorary).
Married Hazel Mary Townsend, September 20, 1944. 1 child, Christopher James.