Background
Pells, Philip Jacobus was born on August 2, 1945 in Cape Town, South Africa. Arrived in Australia, 1975. Son of Edward George and Madeline (Fouche) Pells.
civil engineer engineering executive
Pells, Philip Jacobus was born on August 2, 1945 in Cape Town, South Africa. Arrived in Australia, 1975. Son of Edward George and Madeline (Fouche) Pells.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Cape Town, 1967. Doctor of Science in Engineering, University Cape Town, 1993. Master of Science in Engineering, University London, 1969.
Senior research officer, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa, 1969-1974; senior lecturer, U. Sydney, Australia, 1975-1980; director, Coffey Partners International, Sydney, 1980-1992; director, Pells Sullivan Meynink, Sydney, since 1993.
Lieutenant corps engineers South African Military, 1967. Fellow Institution Engineers Australia (chartered, E.H. Davis lecturer 1993), Australian Academy of Sciences and Technology.
Married Helen Kathleen Porter. Children: Michele, Bronwen, Lauren, Steven.