John Elton Thorpe

Background

Thorpe, John Elton was born on January 24, 1935 in Wolverhampton, England. Son of William Edward and Sophie Grace (Chell) Thorpe.

Education

Bachelor, University Cambridge, England, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, 1979.

Career

Leader expedition to British Honduras University Cambridge, 1959-1960. Agronomist Shell International Chemical Company, England, 1960-1962. Experimental, senior science, principal science officer Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory, Pitlochry, Scotland, 1963-1981, senior principal science officer, 1981-1995.

Professor II University Bergen, Norway, 1995—2000. Visiting professor University Glasgow, Scotland, since 1995. Distinguished lecturer Department Fisheries and Oceans, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1988.

Technical advisor Overseas Development Administration, Falkland Islands, 1978-1979, 83-84. Consultant Fundacion Chile, 1996, chairman International Advisory Board University Hokkaido, Japan, 2007-2009.

Achievements

• John Elton Thorpe has been listed as a noteworthy research biologist, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman community council Killiecrankie, Scotland, 1978-1980. Member committee Scottish Wildlife Trust, Perth, 1966-1971., treasurer Scottish Wildlife Trust Pitlochry, since 2010, With British Army medical corps, 1954-1956. Member American Fisheries Society, British Ecological Society (editorial board 1988-1997), Fisheries Society of British Isles (honorary.

Council 1972-1974, 76-78, 80-82, 84-86, vice president 1988-1991, president 2005-2007, Beverton medal 2002), World Council Fisheries Societies (board directors 2005-2007).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, travel, 18th century music, Native North Americanart. Fax: (44) 1796-1747-4301. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Judith Anne Johnson, March 9, 1963. Children: Michael, Peter.

Father:

William Edward Thorpe

Mother:

Sophie Grace (Chell) Thorpe

Spouse:

Judith Anne Johnson

child:

Peter Thorpe

child:

Michael Thorpe