Background
Smith, Peter John was born on October 6, 1949 in Harwich, England. Son of Donald Clay and Joan Anne Smith.
Smith, Peter John was born on October 6, 1949 in Harwich, England. Son of Donald Clay and Joan Anne Smith.
Bachelor of Science, University College of North Wales, 1968—1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University of East Anglia, 1972—1975.
Postdoctoral fellow Fisheries Research Division, Wellington, New Zealand, 1976—1979, scientist New Zealand, 1980—1986. Research fellow Department of Genetics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England, 1987. Scientist MAF Fisheries, Wellington, New Zealand, 1988—1989, leader, aquaculture group New Zealand, 1990—1994.
Leader fish biology group NIWA, New Zealand, 1995—1999, senior scientist New Zealand, 2000, group manager biotechnology New Zealand, since 2004.
Member of Royal Society of New Zealand (associate).
Life partner Heather Joan Codling, August 26, 1972. Children: Timothy Matthew, Kate Rebecca, Adam Nicholas.