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12月13日新葡的京集团35222vip讲座——牙买加西印度大学Dr.Andrew Pearson谈牙买加糖工业的发展
主讲人：Dr.Andrew Pearson
时 间：2010年12月13日（星期一）上午9:30-11:00
地 点：新葡的京集团35222vipD914
主讲人简介：
Andrew Pearson博士是牙买加西印度大学的教授。他的研究兴趣主要在于牙买加的糖工业的发展，尤其是将生产过程中的废物通过发酵利用，提高其附加值。他对于国际标准化法等方面也有深入研究。Andrew Pearson教授发表了许多高水平论文，他是ISO/TC 93（国际标准化组织/淀粉技术委员会）主席。
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Brief curriculum vitae: Andrew G. M. Pearson, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry
Department of Basic Medical Sciences
The University of the West Indies
Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
Biodata
• Born in England in 1953 of an Italian mother and a British father.
• Married, 3 sons.
• Languages: English & Italian (fluent), French & Spanish (High School level)
Nationalities: British & Jamaican
Education
• University of Leeds B.Sc. Biochemistry (1974)
• University of Leeds Ph.D. Biochemistry (1978)
• Diploma in Management Studies (UWI) 1984
Appointments
• The University of the West Indies (Mona Campus) 1977 – present.
• Senior Research Fellow, Central Research Council of Italy, University of Rome 2 (Tor Vergata) 1992-1993
• Special Consultant to UWI on Creation of Student Record Database System
Administration
• Acting Director, Medical Learning Resources Unit 1982 – 1985
• Deputy Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences 1989-1992
• Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences 2000 – 2006
Publications
Approximately 50 full papers
International Conference Proceedings
Articles in popular press.
Current Teaching
Introductory level: General Biochemistry for science and medical students.
Level 2 science course modules: bioenergetics, enzymology, metabolism.
Level 3 science course: industrial ethanol production
enzyme biotechnology.
Current Research Interests.
• Recovery of value from agro-industrial wastes.
• Wild strains of yeasts in Jamaica
• Substitution of imported beer-brewing ingredients with local products
• Optimisation of high ester molasses fermentation
• Diversification of the sugar cane industry: non-sucrose biochemicals from cane juice
