Background
Heath, George Ross was born on March 10, 1939 in Adelaide, Australia. Son of Frederick John and Eleanora (Blackmore) Heath.
Heath, George Ross was born on March 10, 1939 in Adelaide, Australia. Son of Frederick John and Eleanora (Blackmore) Heath.
Bachelor of Science, Adelaide U., 1960; Bachelor of Science with honors, Adelaide U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 1968.
Geologist, S. Australian Geological Survey, Adelaide, 1961-1963;
assistant professor oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1969-1972;
associate professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972-1975;
professor, dean, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1978-1984;
associate professor oceanography, U. Rhode Island, Narragansett, 1974-1977;
professor, U. Rhode Island, Narragansett, 1977-1978;
dean, U. Washington, Seattle, 1984-1996;
professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1984;
dean emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1996;
president, executive director, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, California, 1996-1997. Member board oceans and atmosphere National Association State Universities and Land GrantColls., 1982-1996, co-chairman of the executive committee, 1992-1993. Chairman legislation committee Commision on Food, Environment and Renewable Resources, 1994-1996.
Chairman of the Board ocean science and policy National Research Council, 1984-1985, member board radioactive waste management,1982-1990. Board of Governors Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., 1978-1996, chairman, 1982-1984. Vice president science commission on oceanic research of International Council of Science.Unions, 1984-1990.
Chairman performance assessment peer review panel Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, since 1987. Board directors Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Member foundation committee College Marine Science and Fisheries, Sultan QaboosU., Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, since 1994.
Member of advisory panel Odyssey, since 1990. Environmental analyst Station KIRO-television, Seattle, 1993. Board of Governors Consortium for Oceanographic Research & Education, 1994-1998, chairman, 1996-1998.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American, American Geophysical Union. Member Oceanography Society.
Married Lorna Margaret Sommerville, October 5, 1972. Children: Amanda Jo, Alisa Jeanne.