Background
Nelson, Campbell Symes was born on July 21, 1943 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Henry Symes and Elizabeth Nelson.
Nelson, Campbell Symes was born on July 21, 1943 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Henry Symes and Elizabeth Nelson.
Bachelor of Science, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1964. Bachelor of Science with honors, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Auckland, New Zealand, 1973.
Junior lecturer department geology, U. Auckland, New Zealand, 1966-1969; lecturer department geology, U. Auckland, New Zealand, 1970; lecturer department earth science, U. Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, 1971-1973; senior lecturer department earth science, U. Waikato, Hamilton, 1974-1981; associate professor department earth science, U. Waikato, Hamilton, 1982-1990; professor department earth science, U. Waikato, Hamilton, since 1991; department chairman earth science, U. Waikato, Hamilton, 1988-1996.
Fellow Royal Society New Zealand. Member Geological Society New Zealand (treasurer 1975-1978, president 1983-1985, Hochstetter lecturer 1984, McKay Hammer award 1991), International Association Sedimentologists, Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, International Society Luminescence Microscopy, New Zealand Marine Sciences Society, New Zealand National Committee for the International Geological Correlation Program.
Married Margaret Wendy Allin, December 4, 1965. Children: Miranda Elizabeth, David Campbell, Gregory Paul.