Background
Smettem, Keith Richard was born on June 3, 1957 in Winchester, England. Son of John Leisk and Marguerite Rose (Hunt) Smettem.
Smettem, Keith Richard was born on June 3, 1957 in Winchester, England. Son of John Leisk and Marguerite Rose (Hunt) Smettem.
Bachelor of Science, Swansea U., 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Sheffield, 1982.
Postdoctoral fellow, Sydney U., Australia, 1982-1984; research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, 1984-1986; senior research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, 1986-1989; research program manager, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Townsville, Australia, 1989-1993; officer in charge division of soils Davies Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Townsville, Australia, 1993-1994; senior lecturer, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1994-1997; associate professor, U. Western Australia, Perth, since 1997.
Member American Society of Agronomy, New York Academy Science, British Society of Soil Science, Australian Society of Soil Science (president 1989-1990).