Background
Atherton, Philip Gwyther was born on February 9, 1931 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Son of Samuel and Frances Marian (Millar) Atherton.
Atherton, Philip Gwyther was born on February 9, 1931 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Son of Samuel and Frances Marian (Millar) Atherton.
Bachelor in Applied Sciences with honors, University Queensland, 1952. Diplom in sugar technical, University Queensland, 1953.
Sugar technologist Sugar Research Institute, Mackay, Australia, 1954-1955. Research engineer Australian Estates Company, Ayr, 1955-1965. Senior mill technologist Bureau Sugar Experiment Stations, Bundaberg, Australia, 1965-1971, chief mill technologist, leader agri-milling Australia, 1971-1993, manager cane and sugar quality, 1993-1996, consultant, since 1996.
Member faculty board engineering University Queensland, 1988-1990.
Member committee Bundaberg College of Technology and Further Education, since 1981, University College Center Queensland, since 1990, Open Learning Center, Bundaberg, 1991. Council Anglican Parish, Bundaberg, 1982-1992. Fellow Institution Engineers (Australia, member emeritus, chemical college board), Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Australian Institute Management (past branch chairman).
Member Southern Institute Sugar Mill Engineers (past chair), Southern Institute Sugar Chemists (past chairman), Institution Engineers Local Group (founding chair), Australian Society Sugar Cane Technologists (honorary life, past president).
Married Lynelle June Wilkins, May 3, 1954. Children: Vicki Lynelle, Peter Samuel, Janine Anne.