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'''Michael Goodfellow [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]''' (born 8 January 1941) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[professor]] in [[Microbe|Microbial]] [[Systematics]], specialising in [[actinobacteria]]l [[Taxonomy (biology)|taxonomy]]. He earlier served as head of the School of Biology in [[University of Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref>[http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biology/staff/role.htm Staff list by role on University of Newcastle website]</ref> He is also the chair of the Bergey's Manual Trust.<ref>[http://www.bergeys.org/trust.html Bergey's Manual Trustees on the Trust's website]</ref> |
'''Michael Goodfellow [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]''' (born 8 January 1941) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[professor]] in [[Microbe|Microbial]] [[Systematics]], specialising in [[actinobacteria]]l [[Taxonomy (biology)|taxonomy]]. He earlier served as head of the School of Biology in [[University of Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref>[http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biology/staff/role.htm Staff list by role on University of Newcastle website]</ref> He is also the chair of the Bergey's Manual Trust.<ref>[http://www.bergeys.org/trust.html Bergey's Manual Trustees on the Trust's website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713235424/http://www.bergeys.org/trust.html |date=2007-07-13 }}</ref> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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*Forty years research funding from sponsors such as the European Commission, Research Councils (BBSRC, ESRC, MRC and NERC), The British Council and industrial concerns, notably Glaxo Smith Kline, Novartis and Severn Trent Water (51 funded projects in total). |
*Forty years research funding from sponsors such as the European Commission, Research Councils (BBSRC, ESRC, MRC and NERC), The British Council and industrial concerns, notably Glaxo Smith Kline, Novartis and Severn Trent Water (51 funded projects in total). |
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*Supervision of students who completed 62 PhDs., 4 M.Phils, and innumerable M.Sc's. |
*Supervision of students who completed 62 PhDs., 4 M.Phils, and innumerable M.Sc's. |
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*International recognition for promoting actinobacterial biology and prokaryotic systematics, as exemplified by the award of international prizes, honorary degrees,<ref>[http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/index.html?ref=1148472850 University of Newcastle press release]</ref><ref>[http://www.anuies.mx/secciones/noticias/index2.php?clave=174 Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana press release]</ref> and invitations to present keynote lectures at international symposia. |
*International recognition for promoting actinobacterial biology and prokaryotic systematics, as exemplified by the award of international prizes, honorary degrees,<ref>[http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/index.html?ref=1148472850 University of Newcastle press release]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.anuies.mx/secciones/noticias/index2.php?clave=174 Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana press release]</ref> and invitations to present keynote lectures at international symposia. |
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Owing to his contribution to microbial systematics, a bacterial [[genus]] of [[Actinobacteria]] was named after him as ''[[Goodfellowia]]''.<ref>[http://ijsb.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/56/6/1203 Goodfellowia gen. nov., a new genus of the Pseudonocardineae related to Actinoalloteichus, containing Goodfellowia coeruleoviolacea gen. nov., comb. nov] IJSM 2006</ref> |
Owing to his contribution to microbial systematics, a bacterial [[genus]] of [[Actinobacteria]] was named after him as ''[[Goodfellowia]]''.<ref>[http://ijsb.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/56/6/1203 Goodfellowia gen. nov., a new genus of the Pseudonocardineae related to Actinoalloteichus, containing Goodfellowia coeruleoviolacea gen. nov., comb. nov] IJSM 2006</ref> |
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==Educationist== |
==Educationist== |
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Apart from his research activities he was involved in development of education in [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne]]. He was appointed as a governor for [[Gosforth High School]] in 1974 and later elected the chair of governors in 1979, a post he still holds.<ref>[http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/editions/?show=all Newcastle University press release on 6 January 2010]</ref> For his service in education he was named [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] in 2010 New Years honours list.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/dec/31/new-years-honours-list-mbes New Year honours list: MBEs on Guardian]</ref> |
Apart from his research activities he was involved in development of education in [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne]]. He was appointed as a governor for [[Gosforth High School]] in 1974 and later elected the chair of governors in 1979, a post he still holds.<ref>[http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/editions/?show=all Newcastle University press release on 6 January 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519174333/http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/newslink/editions/?show=all |date=19 May 2011 }}</ref> For his service in education he was named [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] in 2010 New Years honours list.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/dec/31/new-years-honours-list-mbes New Year honours list: MBEs on Guardian]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Born | January 8, 1941 |
| Nationality | British |
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| Fields | Taxonomist |
| Institutions | University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
Michael Goodfellow OBE (born 8 January 1941) is a British professor in Microbial Systematics, specialising in actinobacterial taxonomy. He earlier served as head of the School of Biology in University of Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] He is also the chair of the Bergey's Manual Trust.[2]
Education
Goodfellow was born in Ecclefechan, Scotland and went to school at Carlisle Grammar School. He did both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of Liverpool, graduating with PhD in 1966. He took a postdoctoral fellowship at Penn State, then as an MRC Junior Research Fellow at the University of Leicester. In 1969 he joined the then newly established University of Newcastle, where he currently serves as head of the School of Biology.[3]
Goodfellow in Newcastle University
In Newcastle he established and developed courses in microbial systematics and biotechnology and managed the Microbial Resource Laboratory (MRC) for over 30 years. The MRC has and remains focussed on the development and application of state-of-the-art procedures designed to advance the systematics, ecology and commercialisation of actinobacteria.[3]
- Key achievements at the University of Newcastle include
- Forty years research funding from sponsors such as the European Commission, Research Councils (BBSRC, ESRC, MRC and NERC), The British Council and industrial concerns, notably Glaxo Smith Kline, Novartis and Severn Trent Water (51 funded projects in total).
- Supervision of students who completed 62 PhDs., 4 M.Phils, and innumerable M.Sc's.
- International recognition for promoting actinobacterial biology and prokaryotic systematics, as exemplified by the award of international prizes, honorary degrees,[4][5] and invitations to present keynote lectures at international symposia.
Owing to his contribution to microbial systematics, a bacterial genus of Actinobacteria was named after him as Goodfellowia.[6]
Educationist
Apart from his research activities he was involved in development of education in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was appointed as a governor for Gosforth High School in 1974 and later elected the chair of governors in 1979, a post he still holds.[7] For his service in education he was named Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 New Years honours list.[8]
References
- ^ Staff list by role on University of Newcastle website
- ^ Bergey's Manual Trustees on the Trust's website Archived 2007-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Homepage of Prof Michael Goodfellow at University of Newcastle Archived 2009-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ University of Newcastle press release[permanent dead link]
- ^ Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana press release
- ^ Goodfellowia gen. nov., a new genus of the Pseudonocardineae related to Actinoalloteichus, containing Goodfellowia coeruleoviolacea gen. nov., comb. nov IJSM 2006
- ^ Newcastle University press release on 6 January 2010 Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New Year honours list: MBEs on Guardian