Matthew Leslie James

Background

James, Matthew Leslie was born on April 27, 1957 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Leslie Thomas and Judith Beatrice (Rudrum) James.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering with honors, Monash U., Melbourne, Victoria, 1979; Master of Engineering, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1981; Certified in Asian Studies, U. New England, Armidale, NSW, 1993; Diplomate in Asian Studies, U. New England, Armidale, NSW, 1994.

Career

Engineer, Ministry of Transport, Melbourne, Victoria., 1981-1987; senior research officer, Department Transportation & Communications, Canberra, ACT., Australia, 1988-1994; technical adviser, Parliamentary Research Superior vena cava syndrome, Canberra, ACT., Australia, since 1994. Principal Astratech Communications, Canberra, 1985-1994.

Achievements

• Matthew Leslie James has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering adviser by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • A history of Australia's space involvement (Working paper / Strategic and Defence Studies Centre)

Membership

Member National Committee Space Engineering, 1986-1987. Founding councillor Space Association Australia, Melbourne, 1981-1987. Member Astronomical Society Western Australia (member committee since 1990), Planetary Society(charter, Australian coordinator since 1985), Amnesty International, National Press Club, Tau Beta Pi (life), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, cinema, museums, exercise.

Connections

Father:

Leslie Thomas James

Mother:

Judith Beatrice (Rudrum) James