Douglas Alan Holdway

Background

Holdway, Douglas Alan was born on January 23, 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Charles Edward and Jeanette Holdway. arrived in Australia, 1986.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1976; Master of Science, U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1983.

Career

Research assistant, tutor, U. Guelph, 1976-1978, 80-83; science subvention researcher, Federal Fisheries Research Station, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, 197880; National Research Council/Canada research associate, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1983-1985; Canada Government Laboratory visiting fellow, Environment Canada, Burlington, Ontario, 1985-1986; research scientist, head aquatic toxicology department, Office of the Supervising Scientist, Jabiru, New Testament, 1986-1988; senior research scientist, head aquatic toxicology department, Office of the Supervising Scientist, Jabiru, New Testament, 1988-1989; chief environmental toxicologist, Royal Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) Institute Technology, since 1989; associate professor, Royal Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) Institute Technology, 1993-1997; professor ecotoxicology, Royal Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) Institute Technology, since 1997; head, Oil Spill Research Group, since 1995. Member auditor review panel Environmental Protection Agency, Melbourne, 1990-1992. Head environmental effects group, member review task force Jaakko Poyry Oy/Alberta Research Council, Helsinki, Finland, 1990.

Australian expert aquatic toxicology Organization of European Cooperation and Development TestGuidelines Program, Canberra, since 1991.

Achievements

• Douglas Alan Holdway has been listed as a noteworthy Toxicologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Regional editor Spill Science & Technology. Author: numerous book chapters and science papers. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, National Geography Society, Society Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (editorial board 1988-1990), Australian Society Ecotoxical, Australian Institute Biology, Australasian Society Limnology, Australasian Society Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Interests

• Avocations: guitar, bush walking, scuba diving, gardening, rugby.

Connections

Married Tracey Ann Monkhouse, June 11, 1983. Children: Nathanial Edward, Jazmin Adryanna Hedy, Morgan Alexander Douglas.

Father:

Charles Edward Holdway

Mother:

Jeanette Holdway

Spouse:

Tracey Ann Monkhouse

child:

Nathanial Edward Holdway

child:

Morgan Alexander Douglas Holdway

child:

Jazmin Adryanna Hedy Holdway