Background
Dowd, Peter Alan was born on July 21, 1946 in Broken Hill, Australia. Son of Andrew James and Lorna May (Harris) Dowd. arrived in England, 1975.
Dowd, Peter Alan was born on July 21, 1946 in Broken Hill, Australia. Son of Andrew James and Lorna May (Harris) Dowd. arrived in England, 1975.
Bachelor of Science, New England U., Armidale, Australia, 1967; Master of Science, Ecole Polytechnic, Montreal, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Leeds U., England, 1978.
Operations research officer, Conzinc Riotinto of Australia, Broken Hill, Australia, 1967-1972; research fellow, Ecole Polytechnic, Montreal, 1972-1975; research fellow, U. Leeds, England, 1975-1978; lecturer, U. Leeds, England, 1978-1985; senior lecturer, U. Leeds, England, 1986-1989; reader, U. Leeds, England, 1990-1992; professor, U. Leeds, England, since 1992. Consultant Mount Isa Mines Ltd., Australia, 1980-1987, Terra Mining AB, Sweden, since 1990, Mining Company, Australia, England, Canada, since 1978.
Fellow Institute Mining & Metallurgical. Member Australian Institute Mining & Metallurgical, International Association Mathematics Geology, Canadian Institute Mining & metallurgical, Society Mining Engineers of America Institute Mining Engineers.
Married Ingrid Elizabeth Gittings, October 11, 1978. 1 child, Dylan Benjamin.