John Kingston Volkman

Background

Volkman, John Kingston was born on April 22, 1952 in Penrith, Australia. Son of Jack and Laura Alice May (Patterson) Volkman.

Education

Bachelor of Science (honours), U. Melbourne, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Melbourne, 1978.

Career

Laboratory demonstrator, U. Melbourne, 1973-1976; postdoctoral fellow, U. Bristol, England, 1978-1980; postdoctoral scholar, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1980-1981; research fellow, Western Australian Institute Technology, 1981-1982; research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia, 1982-1993; program leader, senior principal research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia, since 1993. Honorary research associate U. Tasmania, Australia, since 1984. Guest investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 1985-1986.

Participating scientist Antarctic Cyclic Redundancy Check, Tasmania, since 1991.

Achievements

• John Kingston Volkman has been listed as a noteworthy Organic geochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Member Australian Marine Sciences Association, Geochem. Society United States, Australian Society Ecotoxicology, others.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, travel, family activities.

Connections

Married Kaye Price; children: Thomas John Kingston, Andrew James.

Father:

Jack Volkman

Mother:

Laura Alice May (Patterson) Volkman

Spouse:

Kaye Price

child:

Thomas John Kingston Volkman

child:

Andrew James Volkman