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Jay Bailey

American chemical engineer (1944–2001)

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Also known as James E. Bailey · James Edward Bailey

Born: 1944
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority Database
2.Stated in NUKAT
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Died: May 9, 2001
Birthplace: Texas
Place of death: Zurich
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: engineer
, university teacher
, técnico químico
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Education: Rice University
Employer: California Institute of Technology
, University of Houston
, ETH Zurich

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James Edward Bailey was an American pioneer of biochemical engineering, particularly metabolic engineering. In a special issue of a journal dedicated to his work, the editor said "Jay was one of biochemical engineering's most creative thinkers and spirited advocates, a true innovator who played an enormous role in establishing biochemical engineering as the dynamic discipline it is today". His numerous contributions in biotechnology and metabolic engineering have led to multiple awards including the First Merck Award in Metabolic Engineering.

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