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Jay Bailey (James Edward Bailey) was born on 1944 in Texas, U.S., is an American chemical engineer (1944–2001). Discover Jay Bailey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

Popular As James Edward Bailey
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Age 57 years old
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Born 1944, 1944
Birthday 1944
Birthplace Texas, U.S.
Date of death 9 May, 2001
Died Place Zurich, Switzerland
Nationality United States

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His wife is Frances Arnold (divorced) (1987-1991)

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Jay Bailey Net Worth

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1966

He studied chemical engineering at Rice University receiving a BA in 1966 and PhD in 1969 working with Fritz Horn.

1971

He worked for Shell then taught chemical engineering at the University of Houston starting in 1971 before moving to Caltech in 1980 before becoming Professor of Biotechnology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich in 1992.

1990

He was married to fellow chemical engineer Frances Arnold and had a son, James Howard Bailey (born in 1990) with her.

2001

James Edward Bailey (1944 – 9 May 2001), generally known as Jay Bailey, was an American pioneer of biochemical engineering, particularly metabolic engineering.

He was said to be "the most influential biochemical engineer of modern times".

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.

He is commemorated in the James E. Bailey Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Biological Engineering, by the AIChE Society for Biological Engineering.

Bailey was the only child of Jim and Doris Bailey, growing up in Rockford, Illinois.

Jay died of cancer 9 May 2001.

2010

He has another son, Sean Bailey, an American film and television producer who has been the president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production since his appointment in 2010.