Jerence Nansel Oleap Fernando

Background

Fernando, Jerence Nansel Oleap was born on February 29, 1944 in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Son of W.R.O. and Emerine Fernando.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1971; diploma management, Open U. Sri Lanka, 1992.

Career

Assistant lecturer, U. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1966-1967; assistant lecturer, U. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1967-1971; lecturer, U. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1971-1977; senior lecturer, U. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1978-1984; professor, Open U. Sri Lanka, 1984-1992; senior professor, Open U. Sri Lanka, since 1992; dean science, Open U. Sri Lanka, since 1993. Board of Governors Station Thomas College, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, since 1982. Manager St. Thomas College, Bandarawela, Sri Lanka, since 1992, honorary secretary board of Governors, since 1996.

Visiting professor U. Papua New Guinea, 1987.

Achievements

• Jerence Nansel Oleap Fernando has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Home for the Elders, Moratuwa, since 1980. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Institute Chemistry Ceylon (president 1984-1986, chairman education committee since 1983). Member Sri Lanka Association Advancement of Science (secretary 1975-1977, president section E2 1989).

Connections

Married Mandrupa Ismani, October 11, 1973. 1 child, Wiroshana Nuwanpriya Oshan.

Father:

W.R.O. Fernando

Mother:

Emerine Fernando

Spouse:

Mandrupa Ismani

child:

Wiroshana Nuwanpriya Oshan Fernando