William Higgins

Background

Higgins, William was born on October 5, 1942 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. Son of Joseph Patrick and Vera Higgins. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Graduate, RIC, London, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Sheffield, England.

Career

Post doctoral associate, U. Toronto, Canada, 1970-1971; fellow, Gonestoga College, Guelph, Ontario., Canada, 1971-1973; research associate, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana, 1973-1976; Fogerty fellow, National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1976-1979; senior scientist, Merrell, Strasbourg, France, 1979-1984; program coordinator, Merrell-Dow, Strasbourg, 1984-1989; consultant, FAL/FBL, Worcester, England, 1990-1991; executive, Pan laboratories, Inc., Seattle, since 1992. Board directors FBL, Worcester, since 1990.

Achievements

• William Higgins has been listed as a noteworthy Bioservices company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: painting water colors, golf, music.

Connections

Married Diane Leather, January 16, 1965. Children: Helen Elizabeth, Jonathan Martin.

Father:

Joseph Patrick Higgins

Mother:

Vera Higgins

Spouse:

Diane Leather

child:

Jonathan Martin Higgins

child:

Helen Elizabeth Higgins