Background
McManus, John was born on June 5, 1938 in Harwich, Essex, England. Son of Eric Stanley and Jessie Amelia (Morley) McManus.
McManus, John was born on June 5, 1938 in Harwich, Essex, England. Son of Eric Stanley and Jessie Amelia (Morley) McManus.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Imperial College, London, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Imperial College, London, 1963. Doctor of Science in Geology, University Dundee, Scotland, 1990.
Assistant, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1963-1964; lecturer, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1964-1967; reader, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1988-1993; professor, University St. Andrews, Scotland, since 1993; lecturer, U. Dundee, Scotland, 1967-1972; senior lecturer, U. Dundee, Scotland, 1972-1988.
President Cupar Choral Association, 1966-1978, Cupar Amateur Opera Company, 1979-1991. Board member Scottish National Heritage, Edinburgh, 1991-1999, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, since 2001. Committee member Eden Estuary Nature Reserve, Cupar, since 1992.
Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh (editor since 1991). Member Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association (council since 1992, president 1995-1998, trustee since 2000), Institution Environmental Sciences (council 1973-1977).
Married Jean Barbara Beveridge, July 31, 1965. Children: Steven John, Neil Kenneth, Kay Barbara.