David Graeme Ford

Background

Ford, David Graeme was born on August 8, 1930 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Geoffrey and Catherine Olive (Mackenzie) Ford.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering, University Sydney, 1951; Bachelor, U. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1967; graduate diploma Computer Sys. Engineering, Swinburne U. Melbourne, 1995.

Career

Experimental officer I, Aero. Research laboratories, Melbourne, 1951-1962; experimental officer II, Aero. Research laboratories, Melbourne, 1962-1964; experimental officer III, Aero.

Research laboratories, Melbourne, 1967-1976; senior research scientist, Aero. Research laboratories, Melbourne, 1968-1976; principal research scientist, Aero. Research laboratories, Melbourne, since 1976.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• David Graeme Ford has been listed as a notable Materials fatigue scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Regional president Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Hampton, Melbourne, 1985. Member Association Professional Engineers of Australia, Australian Mathematics Society, American Mathematics Society, Graduate Union.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, swimming.

Connections

Married Joscelyn Mary Murray, August, 1959. Children: Genevieve, Matthew, Justin, Dominic.

Father:

Geoffrey Ford

Mother:

Catherine Olive (Mackenzie) Ford

Spouse:

Joscelyn Mary Murray

child:

Dominic Ford

child:

Justin Ford

child:

Genevieve Ford

child:

Matthew Ford