Department of Genetics

Cahir O'Kane - More about my past and present

 

History

  • Since 1993 : Member of the Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge. Reader in Genetics since 2002
  • 1988-1993 : Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, UK
  • 1985-1988 : Postdoctoral Fellow, with Walter J. Gehring, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland
  • 1981-1985 : Ph.D., Department of Genetics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
  • 1978-1981 : B.A. in Natural Sciences (Genetics), University of Cambridge, UK
  • 1971-1978 : St. Patrick's High School, Maghera, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
  • 1964-1971 : Magheramore and Tirkeeran primary schools, Garvagh, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
  • 1960-1964 : Career break (learning to walk, talk and play!)

Other Recent Service and Educational Activities

  • Head of Department, October 2009 to date
  • BBSRC Animal Sciences Panel member, 2003-2007
  • NC3Rs panel member, 2009 to date
  • Ad hoc member of review panels for overseas research organisations
  • Fellow of Churchill College, 1996 to date
  • Outreach activities to school groups and media

Page updated 31 January 2012