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'''Michael Goodfellow''' (born: [[8th January]] [[1941]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[professor]] in [[Microbe|Microbial]] [[Systematics]], specialising in [[actinobacteria|actinobacterial]] [[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|MBE]] (8 January 1941 – 8 March 2024) was a British professor in [[Microbe|microbial]] [[systematics]], specialising in [[Actinomycetota]] [[Taxonomy (biology)|taxonomy]]. He earlier served as head of the School of Biology in [[University of Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biology/staff/role.htm |title=Staff list by role on University of Newcastle website |access-date=24 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830162214/http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biology/staff/role.htm |archive-date=30 August 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was 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=13 July 2007 }}</ref> Goodfellow died on 8 March 2024, at the age of 83.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodfellow |first1=Lena |title=Michael Goodfellow obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/apr/03/michael-goodfellow-obituary |access-date=4 April 2024 |publisher=The Guardian |date=3 April 2024}}</ref>


==Education==
==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 from [[PhD]] in [[1966]]. He took a Post Doctoral 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.<ref name="bio">[http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biology/staff/profile/m.goodfellow Homepage of Prof Michael Goodfellow at University of Newcastle]</ref>
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 [[Newcastle University|University of Newcastle]], where he later served as head of the School of Biology.<ref name="bio">[http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biology/staff/profile/m.goodfellow Homepage of Prof Michael Goodfellow at University of Newcastle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829074538/http://www.ncl.ac.uk/biology/staff/profile/m.goodfellow |date=29 August 2009 }}</ref>


==Goodfellow in University of Newcastle==
==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.<ref name="bio"/>
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.<ref name="bio"/>


;Key achievements at the University of Newcastle include:
;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).
*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.
*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]{{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.


Owing to his contribution to microbial systematics, a bacterial [[genus]] of [[Actinomycetota]] was named after him as ''[[Goodfellowiella coeruleoviolacea|Goodfellowia]]''.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120717201701/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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*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.

==Educationist==
Apart from his research activities he was involved in development of education in [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne]]. He was appointed a governor for [[Gosforth High School]] in 1974 and later elected the chair of governors in 1979, a post he still held.<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]] (MBE) in the [[2010 New Year 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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Revision as of 06:34, 5 April 2024

For the curler, see Michael Goodfellow (curler).

Michael Goodfellow
MBE
Born(1941-01-08)8 January 1941
Ecclefechan, Scotland
Died8 March 2024(2024-03-08) (aged 83)
Scientific career
FieldsTaxonomist
InstitutionsUniversity of Newcastle upon Tyne

Michael Goodfellow MBE (8 January 1941 – 8 March 2024) was a British professor in microbial systematics, specialising in Actinomycetota taxonomy. He earlier served as head of the School of Biology in University of Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] He was also the chair of the Bergey's Manual Trust.[2] Goodfellow died on 8 March 2024, at the age of 83.[3]

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 later served as head of the School of Biology.[4]

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.[4]

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,[5][6] and invitations to present keynote lectures at international symposia.

Owing to his contribution to microbial systematics, a bacterial genus of Actinomycetota was named after him as Goodfellowia.[7]

Educationist

Apart from his research activities he was involved in development of education in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was appointed a governor for Gosforth High School in 1974 and later elected the chair of governors in 1979, a post he still held.[8] For his service in education he was named Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours list.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Staff list by role on University of Newcastle website". Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  2. ^ Bergey's Manual Trustees on the Trust's website Archived 13 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Goodfellow, Lena (3 April 2024). "Michael Goodfellow obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Homepage of Prof Michael Goodfellow at University of Newcastle Archived 29 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ University of Newcastle press release[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana press release
  7. ^ Goodfellowia gen. nov., a new genus of the Pseudonocardineae related to Actinoalloteichus, containing Goodfellowia coeruleoviolacea gen. nov., comb. nov IJSM 2006
  8. ^ Newcastle University press release on 6 January 2010 Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ New Year honours list: MBEs on Guardian
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