Continuing to make his mark in his 80th year, Don Whitley has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Bradford. Don has a long list of achievements in the field of applied microbiology, the most notable of which include the new technologies designed and manufactured by his company, Don Whitley Scientific. The award is also in recognition of his support, over many years to the university’s Division of Biomedical Sciences. This includes intercalation training and employment opportunities provided to undergraduate students and his contribution as chairman of the Advisory Board in Biomedical Science.
The Shipley-based company that Don founded in 1976 now owns subsidiaries in Germany and Australia and sells to more than 40 other countries worldwide through its carefully chosen distributor network. With over 10% turnover spent on new product development, Don Whitley Scientific has grown rapidly to be a leading supplier of innovative microbiology equipment. The company also provides contract microbiology services from its GLP-compliant laboratories.
Don continues to be highly regarded by the microbiology industry, and his business now incorporates three generations of his family. Paul Walton, Don’s eldest son and the company’s managing director, concluded: “There can be few microbiologists in the world who have not used something in which Don has had a hand.”
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