Background
Fisher, Leonard Ross was born on April 16, 1942 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of William and Hazel Catherine (Brigg) Fisher.
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Fisher, Leonard Ross was born on April 16, 1942 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of William and Hazel Catherine (Brigg) Fisher.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Sydney, 1962. Master of Science, University Sydney, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University New South Wales, Sydney, 1980.
Bachelor in Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, 1986. Master of Arts in Philosophy with commendation, Bristol (England) University, 1993.
Experimental officer Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, 1969-1979. Senior research scientist Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization, 1979-1982, principal research scientist, 1982-1989. Associate senior research fellow University College London, 1989-1992.
Honorary research fellow Bristol (England) University, since 1992. Consultant Unilever plc, United Kingdom, since 1989, Firmenich plc, Geneva, Switzerland, since 1997. Senior lecturer University West England, Bristol, 1994-1997.
Honorary research associate professor University South Australia, Adelaide, since 1995. Lecturer in field.
Committee member New South Wales Bridge Association, Sydney, 1962-1968. Secretary Sydney University Hockey Club, 1962-1965. Policy coordinator Australia Party, Sydney, 1972-1974.
Vice chairman Royal Cresent Society, Bath, England, 1990-1996. Founding chairman Children of Chernobyl, Nunney, England, 1994-1998. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (Faraday editorial board 1993-1998, founding chairman biophysics chemistry group since 1994, Faraday council member since 1997), Royal Australian Chemical Institute (secretary/chairman colloid group 1978-1985).
Member International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (commission member since 1997).
Married Wendella Rosalind Laughlin, June 24, 1988. Married Bronwyn Francis, August 13, 1966 (divorced August 1986). Children: Diana, David.