Educational Qualifications
· 1971 Higher School Certificate (4 1sts, 2 2nds), Commonwealth and CBC Bank Scholarships
· 1975 B.Sc. (Hons 1), School of Wool and Pastoral Sciences,
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Bayer Prize, University Medal
· 1981 PI Wool Classers Stencil
· 1981 R.A.B. Sheep & Goat Artificial Insemination Certificate
· 1982 Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition,
University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
· 1984 PII Wool Classers Stencil
· 1994 Time Management Course, UNSW
· 1996 Recombinant DNA Workshop Certificate, UNSW
· 1999 New Zealand Institute of Management Bronze Certificate
(50 hours training and development course)
· 1999 Relationship Selling Course - Media Associates of NZ Ltd.
· 1999 New Zealand Institute of Management ‘Accounting for Non-Accountants’ Course.
Membership of societies, institutions, committees
· Member of Australasian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics 1980-
· Member of Australian Society of Animal Production 1980-
· Member of Australian/New Zealand TX12 Raw Wool Standards Committee 1990-
· Referee for Aust. J. Agric. Res., Aust. J. Exp. Agric. 1990-
· Convenor of TX12 Colour Subcommittee 1991-1997
· Referee for New Zealand Foundation for Research, Science and Technology 1991-
· International Wool Textile Organisation Colour Committee 1991-1994
· Chairman of Review Committee of TAFE Sheep and Wool Advanced Certificate Course 1992
· NSW Stud Merino Breeders’ Scientific Liaison Committee 1992-1996
· Convenor of TX12 Flock testing Subcommittee 1992-1997
· NSW Stud Merino Breeders’ Sire evaluation policy committee 1993-1996
· Editor of the journal Wool Technology and Sheep Breeding 1993-
· External panel member of review of Wool Science Department, Lincoln University, NZ 1996
· Member of New Zealand Society of Animal Production 1998-
· Editor of New Zealand Society of Animal Production Proceedings 1999
· Member of Australasian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics Conference Organising Committee 1999-2001
Employment History Summary
· 2003-: Professor of Sheep and Wool Science, University of New England, Armidale
· 2002-2003: Senior Research Manager (¼ year), Science and Engineering Division, Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand (WRONZ- //www.wronz.org.nz)
· 2001-02 General Manager (1½ years), Primary Production and Marketing Division, WRONZ
· 1999-00 Division Manager (2¼ years), Grower and Trade Division, WRONZ
· 1998 Research Leader (¾ year), Wool Technology Division, WRONZ
· 1993-97 Associate Professor (4½ years), Department of Wool and Animal Science, The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
· 1990-93 Senior Lecturer (3½ years), Department of Wool and Animal Science, UNSW
· 1987-89 Senior Lecturer (3 years), Department of Wool Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand
· 1981-86 Lecturer in Sheep Production (6 years), Charles Sturt University - Riverina
· 1977-80 Part-time laboratory demonstrator and PhD student (4 years), University of New England