Dr. Michael COMER Head of research, Fighting Blindness, Dublin
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| 1963-1972 | Worked for the GNI, Ministry of Agriculture in the Chemical Research Division and the Plant Pathology Department of Queen s University, Belfast as a research assistant. |
| 1965-1970 | Graduate Studies BSc. (Level) Major: Applied Microbiology, at College of Technology and Ulster University, Belfast. |
| 1970-1972 | Supplementary Studies leading to election to Membership of the Institute of Biology and appointment as a Chartered Biologist (BSc Honours Level). |
| 1972-1978 | Worked at the Microbiological Research Establishment, Ministry of Defence, Porton Down, later the Centre for Applied Microbiological Research (CAMR) the UK s Public Health Laboratory Services (PHLS), Wiltshire, England |
| 1975-1978 | Postgraduate Research / Study / Dissertation under Professor Brian Hartley FRS at Imperial College, University of London leading to the award of the Diploma of Imperial College. |
| 1978-1996 | Worked for Boehringer Mannheim (now Roche) at their facilities near Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| 1982-1984 | Studies and dissertation at the Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Vienna under Professor Hermann Katinger leading to the award of a Doctorate in Science and Technology |
| 1996-1998 | Set up and CEO of a Joint Venture Company to produce active ingredients and intermediates as bulk GMP- pharmaceuticals, company was sold! |
| 1999-2001 | Set up a software development and validation company for use in the pharmaceutical industry company was acquired! |
| 2001-2003 | Consulting"; self employed as a "freelance" Health and Life Sciences Consultant (in various fields of Biotechnology) both |
| 2003-2004 | Acting Director of Bio-Sciences at Science Foundation Ireland (Interim Post pending the appointment of a permanent incumbent |
| 2004-2007 | Director of Research, Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin incorporating the National Children s Hospital |
Mitgliedschaften
| DECHEMA (German Chemical Industry Association) Member of the Working Group for Guidelines on Safety in Biotechnology as well as other Expert Committees | |
| Chairman of the Working Group on Genetic Engineering for of VDFP | |
| Committee Member of the CEN, Paris, (Committee for European Standards) and DIN, Berlin, (German Standards Organisation) | |
| Member of the ICH (international Committee on Harmonisation For FDA, EMEA and MNH). | |
| Founding Chairman (1991) of the Animal Cell Technology Industrial Platform (ACTIP- Industrial Advisory Group to European Commission DG12 on Industrial Research. Chairman till 1996. | |
| Founding Chairman (1997) of IBIA (Irish Bio-Industry Association) and Chairman till 2003 | |
| Vice Chairman, Health and Life Sciences Panel of the Irish Government s Foresight Exercise for the Irish Council for Science and Technology Innovation (ICSTI) | |
| Member of the Steering Group for the Royal Irish Academy s (RIA) Biochemistry and Biotechnology Committee and | |
| Chairman of the Committee for Academic Industrial Relations | |
| Member of the ICSTI Task-Force on Biotechnology | |
| Chairman of the CIB (Centre for Innovation for Biotechnology) | |
| Initiator and Chairman of the 2002 and 2004 Bio-Ireland Conferences | |
| Member of the Irish National Task Force Committee on Nano-Technology and | |
| Vice Chairman of the Materials Science Group | |
| Chairman (First) of the Northern Ireland s Government s International Expert Panel on Bio-Sciences | |
| Chairman of the Organising Committee for the European Animal Cell Technology Dublin Meeting 2009 |
Publikationen
| Publications on one s scientific performance were generally not encouraged in an industrial or commercial science context. However, there are over a score of patents and publications, either written as principle inventor or co-inventor, likewise, as author or as co-author of scientific papers. The patents are valid either as "World" or at least European coverage; the papers are published in recognised journals. There are also chapters in a number of text-books published in the life-science areas as well as presentations at a number of National or International Conferences or events. |
