David Allen Thorncraft

Background

Thorncraft, David Allen was born on March 31, 1953 in Armidale, NSW, Australia. Son of Ruben Allen and Beulah Thorncraft.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Newcastle, Australia, 1979.

Career

Technical officer, Telecom Australia, Sydney, 1979-1980; senior development engineer, Broken Hill Proprietor Ltd., Whyalla, Australia, 1980-1985; development engineer, Australian Optical Fibre Research, Canberra, 1988-1990; manager product incubator, Optical Fibre Technology Centre, Sydney, since 1990. Consultant OFTC, Sydney, since 1988. Technical director Davlin Systems, Godford, Australia, since 1989.

Achievements

• David Allen Thorncraft has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Regional coordinator Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network, Control Coast, NSW, since 1993, president, 1994-1995. Fellow Institute Instrumentation and Control Australia. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Australian Institute Physics.

Interests

• Avocations: radio and data communications, emergency services, camping.

Connections

Married Linda Joy White. 1 child, Erin Joy.

Father:

Ruben Allen Thorncraft

Mother:

Beulah Thorncraft

Spouse:

Linda Joy White

child:

Erin Joy Thorncraft