John Oliver Miners

Background

Miners, John Oliver was born on October 31, 1948 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of William Mark and Joan Elizabeth (Fairs) Miners.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Victoria U. Wellington, 1969; Master of Science, Victoria U. Wellington, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria U. Wellington, 1974; Doctor of Science, Flinders U. South Australia, 1997.

Career

Postdoctoral researcher, Oxford (United Kingdom) U., 1974-1976; toxicologist department chemical pathology, Flinders Medical Center, Adelaide, Australia, 1977-1978; chief pharmacologist, Flinders Medical Center, Adelaide, Australia, 1979; professor pharmacology and toxicology, Flinders Medical Center, Adelaide, Australia, 1991; professional head unit environmental medicine, Flinders Medical Center, Adelaide, Australia, 1996.

Achievements

• John Oliver Miners has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacologist, toxicologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow New Zealand Institute Chemists. Member International Society for Study of Xenobiotics (secretary-elect, secretary 1994-1997, chair Executive Committee), International Association for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (councillor 1992-1994), Australasian Society for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology (councillor 1986-1990), International Union Pharmacology (councillor drug metabolism section 1994-1997, deputy section chair since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, cricket, rugby.

Connections

Married Kathleen Mary Knights, April 4, 1987. Children from previous marriage: Scott Jonathan, Benjamin William.

Father:

William Mark Miners

Mother:

Joan Elizabeth (Fairs) Miners

Spouse:

Kathleen Mary Knights