Bruce Crosby Forster

Background

Forster, Bruce Crosby was born on December 7, 1942 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Douglas William Craig and Grace Gertrude Forster.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Surveying, U. Melbourne, 1965; Master of Science in Surveying, U. Melbourne, 1974; Master of Science, U. Reading, England, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U NSW, Sydney, Australia, 1981.

Career

Surveyor, Forests Commission Victoria, 1965-1969; lecturer, U. Technology, Papua New Guinea, 1969-1971; senior lecturer, U. Technology, Papua New Guinea, 1971-1972; acting head Department, University Technology, Papua New Guinea, 1972-1973; senior lecturer School surveying,, U. NSW, Sydney, 1975-1986; associate professor, U. NSW, Sydney, since 1986; chairman Faculty Engineering, University NSW deputy director Center for Remote Sensing, U. NSW, Sydney, 1981-1987; director, U. NSW, Sydney, since 1987.

Achievements

• Bruce Crosby Forster has been listed as a noteworthy Surveying and remote sensing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute Surveyors Australia, Remote Sensing Association Australia (president 1984-1990), Asian Association Remote Sensing (delegate since 1987), American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, International Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (delegate, chairman working group since 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, tennis, surfing, squash, skiing.

Connections

Married Janece Helene Blythe Missen, February 12, 1965. Children: Emma Louise, Kathryn Jane.

Father:

Douglas William Craig Forster

Mother:

Grace Gertrude Forster

Spouse:

Janece Helene Blythe Missen

child:

Emma Louise Forster

child:

Kathryn Jane Forster