David Lindsay Dekker

Background

Dekker, David Lindsay was born on July 1, 1951 in Brisbane, Australia. Son of John Andrew and Beryl Mavis (Kleindienst) Dekker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, U. Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, U. Queensland, Brisbane, 1983.

Career

Clerk, Bureau Statistics, Port Moresby, 1972-1973; partner, David Rose Elec. Contracting, Brisbane, 1974; lecturer, Mount Isa (Queensland) Technology and Further Education College, 1983-1986; research physicist, Mount Isa Mines Proprietary Ltd., 1979-1987; senior research physicist, Mount Isa Mines Proprietary Ltd., 1987-1989; superintendent mine equipment, Mount Isa Mines Proprietary Ltd., 1989-1991; manager engineering research, Mount Isa Mines Proprietary Ltd., 1991-1995; research group leader mine equipment automation, Commonwealth and Science Industrial Research Organisation, 1995-1996; mining science manager, Commonwealth and Science Industrial Research Organisation, since 1996. Member of advisory committee for B Applied Science program U. Control Queensland, Rockhampton, 1989, 94.

Conference presenter in field.

Achievements

• David Lindsay Dekker has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australian Society Exploration Geophysicists, American Geophysical Union, Australian Institute Mining and Metallurgy, Planetary Society, Institute Engineers Australia (affiliate), Double Helix Club (Mount Isa chapter president 1994), Astronomy Group of Mount Isa Inc. (president 1995), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: astronomy, cook, golf.

Connections

Married Catherine Ann Matheson, December 18, 1981. 1 child, Andrew.

Father:

John Andrew Dekker

Mother:

Beryl Mavis (Kleindienst) Dekker

Spouse:

Catherine Ann Matheson

child:

Andrew Dekker