Anthony Knight Gregson

Background

Gregson, Anthony Knight was born on March 31, 1945 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Education

Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors in Chemistry, University Melbourne, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry, University Melbourne, 1972. Doctor of Science, University Melbourne, 1985.

Career

ICI postdoctoral fellow University Oxford, United Kingdom, 1971-1974. Lecturer/senior lecturer/associate professor University New England, Armidale, New South Wales, 1974-1981. Visiting professor chemistry University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1979.

Farmer Warracknabeal, Australia, since 1981. Board directors Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria, Melbourne, Plant Health Australia. Member, board trustees International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico, since 1996.

Chairman Cooperative Research Center Molecular Plant Breeding, Adelaide, Australia, since 1998.

Achievements

• Anthony Knight Gregson has been listed as a noteworthy farmer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Wimmera Community College of Technology and Further Education, Horsham, 1994-1996. Fellow Australian Institute Management, Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Member Royal Institute Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Rotary (president and chairman 1988-1989, district representative).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, travel, wine.

Connections

Married Jane Enid Mary Cannon (deceased October 1992). Children: Thomas Knight, James Knight.

Spouse:

Jane Enid Mary Cannon

child:

Thomas Knight Gregson

child:

James Knight Gregson