Background
Fletcher, Neville Horner was born on July 14, 1930 in Armidale, NSW, Australia. Son of Alleine Horner and Florence Mabel (Glass) Fletcher.
Fletcher, Neville Horner was born on July 14, 1930 in Armidale, NSW, Australia. Son of Alleine Horner and Florence Mabel (Glass) Fletcher.
Bachelor of Science, Sydney University, 1951, Doctor of Science, 1973;Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1953, Doctor of Philosophy, 1955. Research engineer Clevite Transistor Products Company, Boston, 1953-1955. Research scientist Australian Commonwealth Science and Industrial.
Engineer, Clevite Transistor Products, United States of America 1953-1955. Researcher, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Radiophysics Laboratory 1956-1959, Director Institute of Physical Sciences 1983-1988. Chief Research Scientist since 1988.
At University of New England 1960-1983, Senior Lecturer in Physics 1960-1963, Professor, of Physics 1963-1983, Dean, Faculty of Science 1963-1965.
Chairman Professional Board 1970-1972, Pro Vice-Chancellor 1969-1972, Professor Emeritus since 1983. Adjunct Professor, Australian National University since 1990.
Chairman Antarctic Science Advisory Committee since 1990. President Institute of Physics 1981-1983.
Fellow, Australian Academy of Science, Fellow, Australian Academy, of Technology Sciences and Engineering.
Visiting Professor, and Fellow to various institutions
Fellow Australian Academy Science (secretary physical science 1980-1984, Lyle medal 1993), Institute Physics London, Australian Institute Physics(president 1981-1983), Acoustical Society American (Silver medal in musical acoustics 1998), Australian Academy Technological Science and Engineering, Australian Acoustical Society.
Married Eunice Marian Sciffer, September 2,1953. Children: Robin, Anne, John.