Jay Bailey
Author
1944 – 2001
Who was Jay Bailey?
James Edward Bailey, generally known as Jay Bailey, was a pioneer of biochemical engineering, particularly metabolic engineering. He was said to be "the most influential biochemical engineer of modern times". In a special issue of a journal dedicated to his work, the editor said "Jay was one of biochemical engineering’s most creative thinkers and spirited advocates, a true innovator who played an enormous role in establishing biochemical engineering as the dynamic discipline it is today". His numerous contributions in biotechnology and metabolic engineering have led to multiple awards including the First Merck Award in Metabolic Engineering.
He is commemorated in the James E. Bailey Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Biological Engineering, by the AIChE Society for Biological Engineering.
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- Born
- 1944
- Also known as
- James E. Bailey
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Rice University
- Died
- May 9, 2001
Zürich
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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