Background

Barker, James Stuart Flinton was born on July 6, 1931 in Ayr, Australia. Son of Harold Onslow and Lilian Vance (Stuart) Barker.

Education

Bachelor in Agricultural Science with honors, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Sydney, Australia, 1962.

Career

Assistant husbandry officer, Dept Agricultural and Stock, Brisbane, 1954-1956; lecturer animal genetics, U. Sydney, 1956-1961; senior lecturer animal genetics, U. Sydney, 1962-1965; associate professor animal genetics, U. Sydney, 1965-1979; professor animal science, U. New England, Armidale, Australia, 1979-1993; American Red Cross senior research fellow, U. New England, Armidale, Australia, since 1993.

Achievements

• James Stuart Flinton Barker has been listed as a noteworthy biologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Australian Academy Technological Sciences and Engineering, Association for the Advances of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Member Australian Association Animal Breeding and Genetics (president 1979-1981), Genetics Society Australia (president 1981-1982), Society Advancement Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (vice president 1989-1993, president 1994-1997).

Connections

Married Maureen Elizabeth Ferguson, April 30, 1955. Children: Penelope Helen, Michael Stuart (deceased), John Flinton, Elizabeth Megan.

Father:

Harold Onslow Barker

Mother:

Lilian Vance (Stuart) Barker

Spouse:

Maureen Elizabeth Ferguson

child:

Michael Stuart Barker (deceased)

child:

Elizabeth Megan Barker

child:

John Flinton Barker

child:

Penelope Helen Barker