John F. Kennedy

Biography

Prof. Kennedy has a strong international reputation for his research into both carbohydrate and protein chemistry, and biotechnology.  Throughout his career he has contributed extensively to scientific knowledge and has held senior chemistry and biochemistry posts in industry and academia. Prof. Kennedy has published over 600 papers and 25 books based upon his research. He was awarded the Meldola Medal for Chemistry in 1972, the Carbohydrate Chemistry Award by the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1976, and became Professor of Applied Chemistry, at the North East Wales Institute, University College of Wrexham, in 1994. Prof. Kennedy was also a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemistry at The University of Birmingham for many years. Prof. Kennedy is currently an Editor of the Elsevier scientific journals 'Carbohydrate Polymers' and 'International Journal of Biological Macromolecules', and is an Editorial Board Member for the Elsevier Journals 'Food Chemistry' and 'Food Hydrocolloids', and the European journal 'Cellulose Chemistry and Technology'.

Research Interest

Carbohydrate, Protein Chemistry and Biotechnology