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Milburn, John Anthony was born on August 7, 1936 in Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom. Son of Tom and Margaret Agnes (Johnston) Milburn. arrived in Australia, 1981.
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John Anthony Milburn, British Botany educator. Avocations: squash, scuba, windsurfing, ultralight pilot, photography.
M C. Overseas Visiting fellow British Council, United Kingdom/India, 1972; Fulbright Hays scholar Harvard University, 1973-1974. Fellow Institute Biology; member Australian Society Plant Physiology, Biophys.Soc., International Association Wood Anatomists.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Durham, United Kingdom, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Aberdeen, United Kingdom, 1964.
Career
Lecturer, U. Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1964; senior lecturer, U. Glasgow, 1972-1979; reader, U. Glasgow, 1979-1980; professor, U. New England, Armidale, Australia, since 1981; dean of science, U. New England, Armidale, 1982-1985. Agronomist Bookers Sugar Estates, Georgetown, Guyana, 1958-1960. Consultant expert International Atomic Energy Association, Vienna, Sri Lanka, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Institute Biology. Member Australian Society Plant Physiology, Biophys.Soc., International Association Wood Anatomists.
Connections
Married Anita Sheila Fyfe. Children: Dirk Bryon, Erik Alan, Hazel Karen.
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Nationality
British -
Religion
Humanist