Peter Alexander Jell

Background

Jell, Peter Alexander was born on February 1, 1947 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of Walter Edward and Margaret Helen (Loughridge) Jell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Queensland, 1967; 1st class honors, U. Queensland, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., Canberra, 1973.

Career

Curator of geology, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, 1969; postgraduate student, Australian National U., Canberra, 1970-1973; geologist, bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, 1973-1974; research associate, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1975; curator of fossils, National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, 1978-1985; assistant director science division, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, since 1985.

Achievements

• Peter Alexander Jell has been listed as a noteworthy Museum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Australasian Palaeontologists (president 1982-1984, founding editor Memoirs of the Association Australasian Palaeontologists 1982-1996), Royal Society Queensland (president 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: rowing (gold medalist at World Masters Games).

Connections

Married Annette Myra Joppich, February 7, 1970. Children: Jane Elizabeth, Alexander John.

Father:

Walter Edward Jell

Mother:

Margaret Helen (Loughridge) Jell

Spouse:

Annette Myra Joppich

child:

Jane Elizabeth Jell

child:

Alexander John Jell