Malcolm John McPherson

Background

McPherson, Malcolm John was born on February 16, 1937 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son of Malcolm and Jeannie McPherson.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University Nottingham, England, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nottingham, England, 1965.

Career

Lecturer, senior lecturer University Nottingham, 1965-1980. Professor mining engineering University California, Berkeley, since 1981. President Mine Ventilation Services, Inc., Lafayette, California, since 1982.

Achievements

• Malcolm John McPherson has been listed as a noteworthy Mining engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institution Mining and Metallurgy (Consolidated Goldfields Gold medal 1982, Mine Ventilation Society South Africa (Gold Medal 1972), Institution Mining. Engineering (member of council since 1980, Silver Medal 1977). Member American Institute Mining Engineers (ventilation committee since 1982, Henry Krumb Lecturer 1983), Engineering Council of United Kingdom (chartered).

Interests

• Avocations: music, photography.

Connections

Married Shirley Wass, July 28, 1958. Children: Malcolm Stewart, Alison Dawn.

Father:

Malcolm McPherson

Mother:

Jeannie McPherson

Spouse:

Shirley Wass

child:

Malcolm Stewart McPherson

child:

Alison Dawn McPherson