John Derrick Eden

Background

Eden, John Derrick was born on October 22, 1933 in Didsbury, England. Son of John William and Edith (Smith) Eden.

Education

A.C.S.M., Camborne School Mines, 1958. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1969. Master of Philisophy, Oxford University, 1972, Doctor of Philosophy, 1975.

Career

Chartered engineer, United Kingdom Mine captain, mine superintendent North.W.D. Mining Company division Union Carbide, Northwest District, Guyana, 1958-1960. Mining engineer Pahang Consolidated Company, Malaysia, 1960-1964. Mining engineer Tennessee operations American Zinc Company, Mascot, Tennessee, 1964-1970.

Senior consultant mining engineer British Mining Consultant Limited., London, 1975-1982.

Senior consultant mining engineer Seltrust Consultant, Seltrust Engineering, London, 1982-1986. Mining engineering consultant Goldfields Group, London, 1986-1988.

Free-lance consultant mining engineer, Hertfordshire, since 1988. Consultant mining engineer Overseas Development Administration, London, since 1976.

Achievements

• John Derrick Eden has been listed as a noteworthy mining engineering consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institution Mining and Metallurgy (member editorial board). Member American Institute of Mining, Mining Association United Kingdom (member council). Member Church of England.

Clubs: Mining (London).

Connections

Married Norma Lee, September 28, 1958.

Father:

John William Eden

Mother:

Edith (Smith) Eden

Spouse:

Norma Lee