Background
Fleming, Patrick Michael was born on September 8, 1931 in Brisbane, Australia.
Fleming, Patrick Michael was born on September 8, 1931 in Brisbane, Australia.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1952.
From engineer III to engineer II/district engineer, Queensland Woder Resource Commission, Mareeba, Queensland., 1954-1961;
experimental officer III division irrigation research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Griffith, Australia, 1961-1967;
from experimental officer division land research to principal research scientist division water and land research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia, 1967-1987;
principal research engineer division water resources, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia, since 1987. Consultant Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, Cooma, Australia, 1985-1992, Foodand Agricultural Organisation of United Nations, Cuba, 1978-1980, Rome, 1990. Working member International Common for Irrigation and Drainage, since 1985.
Post retirement fellow Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, environmental consultant, since 1993.
President Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Officers Association, Canberra, 1990-1992, vice president 1988-1990. Lieutenant Citizen Forces, 1949-1953. Member International Solar Energy Society (member Australian committee 1971-1975), American Society of Civil Engineers, American Geophysical Union, Hydrological Society Canberra (chairman 1983-1986), NewZealand Hydrological Society.
Son of Patrick Vincent Osborne and Doris Helen Beaujolais (O'Mahoney) F.;m. Judith Anne Jessup, January 11, 1954. Children: Michael Rennie, AlanAndrew, Fiona Claire, Veronica Anne.