Kenneth Ronald Ronald Markham

Background

Markham, Kenneth Ronald was born on June 19, 1937 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Harold Waterhouse and Alicia Beryl (Patterson) Markham.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1959. Master of Science with 1st honors, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Melbourne, Australia, 1963.

Career

Scientist chemical division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington, 1962-1965; scientist organic chemical section, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington, 1968-1975; section leader Natural Products Lab, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington, 1976-1980; group leader organic/national products/food, University Texas, Austin, 1980-1988; assistant professor department botany, University Texas, Austin, 1965-1967; distinguished scientist, Industrial Research Ltd., Wellington, since 1992. Visiting scientist Plant Sciences Laboratory, U. Reading, United Kingdom, 1980-1981. Consultant Comvita (New Zealand) Ltd., Te Puke, since 1993, Florigene (Australia) Ltd., Melbourne, since 1993.

Achievements

• Kenneth Ronald Markham has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Systematic Identification of Flavonoids

    (About 1958, the late Professor R. E. ALSTON and Professor...)

Membership

Fellow Royal Society New Zealand, New Zealand Institute Chemistry. Member Groupe Polyphenols (correspondence).

Interests

• Stamp collecting/philately, swimming, stock market, ping pong/table tennis, photography.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Pauline Eddy, August 13, 1966. Children: Pamela Jane, Carolyn Anne.

Father:

Harold Waterhouse Markham

Mother:

Alicia Beryl (Patterson) Markham

Spouse:

Elizabeth Pauline Eddy

child:

Pamela Jane Markham

child:

Carolyn Anne Markham