Background
McFadden, Phillip Lyle was born on March 1, 1950 in Khartoum, Sudan. Son of Earl John and Doris Jane McFadden. arrived in Australia, 1981.
McFadden, Phillip Lyle was born on March 1, 1950 in Khartoum, Sudan. Son of Earl John and Doris Jane McFadden. arrived in Australia, 1981.
Bachelor of Science with honours, London, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Rhodesia, 1975.
Officer, Rhodesian Military, 1971-1980;
postdoctoral department physics, U. Rhodesia, 1975-1977;
lecturer department physics, U. Rhodesia, 1977-1980;
reader physics, acting director computing center, U. Rhodesia, 1980-1981;
senior research fellow research school earth science, Australian National U., 1981-1983;
senior research scientist, Bureau Mineral Resources, Australia, 1983-1986;
principal research scientist, Bureau Mineral Resources, 1986-1988;
senior principal research scientist, Bureau Mineral Resources, 1988-1991;
chief research scientist grade 1, Bureau Mineral Resources, 1991-1992;
chief research scientist grade 2, Australian Geological Survey (formerly Bureau Mineral Resources), since 1992. Member board management study Earth's deep interior International Union Geodesy Geophysics, chief delegate. Chief delegate International Association Geomagnetism Aeronomy.
Chairman National Committee Solid-Earth Sciences, 1994-1998.
Fellow American Geophysical Union, Australian Academy Science. Member Australian Society Exploration Geophysicists.
Married Pauline Ann Mirams, January, 1973 (divorced December 1976). 1 child, Lee-Ann Fern. Married Helen Georgina Cracknell, August 26, 1978.
1 child, Patrick Sean (deceased).