Neil Clifford Turner

Background

Turner, Neil Clifford was born on March 13, 1940 in Preston, Lancashire, England. Son of William and Etty (Ashworth) Turner. arrived in Australia, 1974.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Reading (England), 1962; Doctor of Science, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Adelaide (Australia) U., 1968.

Career

Plant physiologist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, 1967-1974; research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia, 1974-1983; research leader, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation Plant Industry, Perth, Australia, 1984-1995; chief research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation Plant Industry, Perth, Australia, since 1995. Visiting scientist U. Bayreuth (Germany), 1982, International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines, 1983, U. Wuerzburg, Germany, 1993. Sub program leader Center for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture, Perth, Australia, since 1994.

Board of trustees International Center Research Agroforestry, Kenya, since 1994.

Achievements

• Neil Clifford Turner has been listed as a notable Agricultural scientist, research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Australian Institute Agricultural Science (medal 1993), Australian Academy Technological Science and Engineering, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married Jennifer Ruth Gibson, March 2, 1968. Children: Matthew Stuart, Calvin Mark, Kirk Edward.

Father:

William Turner

Mother:

Etty (Ashworth) Turner

Spouse:

Jennifer Ruth Gibson

child:

Kirk Edward Turner

child:

Calvin Mark Turner

child:

Matthew Stuart Turner