Lewis Bernard Whitbourn

Background

Whitbourn, Lewis Bernard was born on December 13, 1947 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Son of Bernard Armstrong and Margery Patricia (Crighton) Whitbourn.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics with 1st class honors, U. Sydney, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Sydney, 1974.

Career

Foreign collaborator, French Atomic Energy Commission, Paris, 1973-1975; professional officer solar laboratory, U. Sydney, 1975-1976; research scientist, Australian Department Defense, Melbourne, Australia, 1977-1978; research fellow, Australian National U., Canberra, 1978-1981; senior research scientist in applied physics, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, 1981-1985; principal research science in exploration geoscience, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, 1985-1993; senior principal research scientist in exploration and mining, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, since 1993. Member science advisory group research aircraft facility Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, since 1990. Project leader Operational Airborne Research Spectrometer, since 1996.

Achievements

• Lewis Bernard Whitbourn has been listed as a noteworthy Research physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Australian Institute Physics. Member Australian Optical Society, Optical Society American, Wireless Institute Australia.

Connections

Married Eileen Frances Dolahenty, May 8, 1976. Children: James Lewis, Michaela Frances.

Father:

Bernard Armstrong Whitbourn

Mother:

Margery Patricia (Crighton) Whitbourn

Spouse:

Eileen Frances Dolahenty

child:

James Lewis Whitbourn

child:

Michaela Frances Whitbourn