Gerhard Held

Background

Held, Gerhard was born on March 5, 1944 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Herbert and Hilde Maria (Willigens) Held. arrived in South Africa, 1970.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology and Physics, U. Vienna, 1968.

Career

Part-time climatologist, Austrian Weather Bureau, Vienna, 1965-1967; meteorologist, Austrian Weather Bureau, Vienna, 1969-1970; radar meteorologist specialist researcher, Council Science and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa, 1970-1992; air pollution meteorologist specialist researcher, Council Science and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 1981-1992; senior environmental consultant, ESKOM T-R-I, Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1992. External supervisor graduate students, South Africa.

Achievements

• Gerhard Held has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental consultant, meteorologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Convenor, organizer art exhibition Pretoria Art Museum, 1996. Served with Austrian Air Force, 1968. Member South African Society Atmospheric Sciences (founding, county, treasurer), Environmental Science Association (founding, chairman since 1997), National Association for Clean Air.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, travel, wildlife, skiing, hiking.

Connections

Married Diane Phyllis Eastham, February 23, 1974 (divorced November 1984). Children: Brendon, Mark, Michelle (twins).

Father:

Herbert Held

Mother:

Hilde Maria (Willigens) Held

Spouse:

Diane Phyllis Eastham

child:

Michelle Held (twins)

child:

Mark Held

child:

Brendon Held