DAVID JOSEPH BURDON, Irish Diplomat, Official. Consulting Hydrogeologist, Land & Water Development Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Institution of Mining & Metallurgy; Institute, Institution of Water Engineer; American Geophysical Union; Society of Economy Geologists; Fellow of the Geological Society; Irish Club, London; United States National Geographic Society.
Education
National University, Dublin, 1932-1935, BE, Bachelor of Science, Cambourne School of Mines, 1935-1937. Imperial College, 1947-1949, Doctor of Philosophy Geology. National University, Dublin, 1949, Master of Science Geology, 1963 Doctor of Science.
Spoken languages: English, French, Gaelic, Italian.
Career
Consulting Hydrogeologist, Land & Water Development Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations since 1970. Branch Chief, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1967-1970. Technology Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1964-1967.
Reg Water Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Cairo, 1963-1964. Project(s) Manager, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/SF, Greece, 1960-1963. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country Representative, Syria, 1957-1960.
Hydrogeologist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Syria, Assistant Water Engineer, Colonial Service, Cyprus, 1949-1952. Assistant Surveyor & Geologist, Nundydroog Mines, Kolar Goldfields, India, 1938-1947.
Membership
Institution of Mining & Metallurgy. Institute, Institution of Water Engineer. American Geophysical Union.
Society of Economy Geologists. Fellow of the Geological Society. Irish Club, London; United States National Geographic Society.