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Jay Bailey as mentor—The students' perspective
Author(s) -
Reardon Kenneth F.,
Lee Kelvin H.,
Wittrup K. Dane,
Hatzimanikatis Vassily
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.10402
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , psychology , psychoanalysis , epistemology , philosophy , computer science , artificial intelligence
Abstract Professor James E. Bailey was not only a world‐renowned leader and pioneer in biochemical engineering but also a mentor to the many graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in his group. To provide non‐“Bailey‐ites” with an impression of Jay as a mentor, we begin with a brief review of his career, focusing on the dynamics of the research group. Typical student experiences of being part of the Bailey group are then discussed, including the recognition of a particular research style and Jay's expectations for hard work. Finally, we provide some thoughts on Jay's mentoring style, which was marked by an ability to foster independence, a sense of quality, and passion for research. Jay's contributions as a mentor can perhaps be recognized as being as significant as his research achievements. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biotechnol Bioeng 79: 484–489, 2002.