Barry Stephen Thornton

Background

Thornton, Barry Stephen was born on May 3, 1930 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Aubrey Stephen and Doris Lillian (Whitbread) Thornton.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Sydney, 1952; Master of Science, U. Sydney, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. New South Wales, 1961; Doctor of Science, U. Sydney, 1979; D, U. Technology, 1997.

Career

Research officer, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, 1953-1957; senior lecturer, U. New South Wales, Sydney, 1957-1961; director, Remington Rand/UNIVersal Automatic Computer, Sydney, 1961-1963; director technical operations, Honeywell Australia, Sydney, 1963-1973; dean faculty mathematics and computing, U. Technology, Sydney, 1973-1994; professional fellow, U. Technology, Sydney, since 1994; head School Mathematics Sciences, U. Technology, Sydney. Chairman of the Board Gartner Group, Pacific, Australia, 1989-1995. Chief Executive Officer Foundation for Australian Resources, since 1974.

Special consultant The Boeing Company, Seattle, 1963, Electronic Warfare division United States Air Force, Dayton, 1968-1974.

Achievements

• Barry Stephen Thornton has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Australian Academy Technology Sciences and Engineering, Royal Aero. Society, Institute Physics London, British Computer Society, Institute Engineers (Australia). Member Institute Chartered Engineers, N.U. Academy Sciences, Order Australia.

Connections

Married Fae Davis, June 1, 1973. 1 child, Elysia Thornton.

Father:

Aubrey Stephen Thornton

Mother:

Doris Lillian (Whitbread) Thornton

Spouse:

Fae Davis

child:

Elysia Thornton