Frederick Linstead Sutherland

Background

Sutherland, Frederick Linstead was born on December 2, 1936 in Calcutta, India. Son of Walter Kelty and Edna Ethel (Norman) Sutherland. arrived in Australia, 1946.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tasmania, Hobart, 1960; Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Tasmania, Hobart, 1962; Master of Science, U. Tasmania, Hobart, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook U., Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 1980.

Career

Staff geologist, Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston, Tasmania, 1960-1966; keeper in geology, Tasmanian Museum, Hobart, 1966-1972; lecturer, James Cook U., Townsville, 1971; curator-research scientist, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW., 1973-1983; senior research scientist, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW., 1983-1990; principal research scientist, Australian Museum, Sydney, since 1990. Australian representative commission on museums International Mineral. Association, since 1975, Australian representative commission on gem materials, since 1983.

Australian correspondent project on alkal rocks International Geological Correlation, 1993-1994. Science advisor exhibition gallery Planet of Minerals, 1984.

Achievements

• Frederick Linstead Sutherland has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee geological site Government of NSW, Yass, 1973. Export signatory Australian Customs, Sydney, 1973. Fellow Australian Institute Geoscientists (certified geologist).

Member Australian Association for Advancement of Science, Mineral. Society NSW (life, foundation patron 1974-1994), Geological Society Australia (president division 1962-1994), Royal Society NSW (vice president, president 1981-1992, medal 1988), Royal Society Tasmania.

Interests

• Avocations: music, sports, traveling.

Connections

Married Anne Catherine Jacobs, January 12, 1966. Children: Heidi, Lin, Dirk.

Father:

Walter Kelty Sutherland

Mother:

Edna Ethel (Norman) Sutherland

Spouse:

Anne Catherine Jacobs

child:

Heidi Sutherland

child:

Lin Sutherland

child:

Dirk Sutherland