Background
Patterson, Kevin Hugh was born on October 7, 1963 in Gisborne, New Zealand. Son of Hugh Alexander Roderick Patterson and Helen Sandra (Smith) Cook.
Patterson, Kevin Hugh was born on October 7, 1963 in Gisborne, New Zealand. Son of Hugh Alexander Roderick Patterson and Helen Sandra (Smith) Cook.
Bachelor of Science, University Waikato, New Zealand, 1984. Master of Science 1st class, University Waikato, New Zealand, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1990.
Physicist/spectroscopist, Department Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington, 1985-1987; Department Scientific and Industrial Research/Industrial Research Ltd., Department of Scientific and Industrial Research/IRL, Wellington, 1990-1994; research manager, Allflex New Zealand, Palmerston, since 1994. Lecturer Center Institute Technology, Wellington, 1992-1994.
Member Riverside Cricket Club (club captain 1992), Lower Hutt Mountain Bike Club (founding member since 1991).
Married Kathryn Marie Nield, January 5, 1985. Children: Kristeen, Andrea.