Background
Gardiner, Piers Richard Rochfort was born on June 17, 1940 in Murree, Pakistan. Son of Richard Aylmer and Marguerite Rochfort (Flowers) Gardiner. arrived in Ireland, 1962.
Gardiner, Piers Richard Rochfort was born on June 17, 1940 in Murree, Pakistan. Son of Richard Aylmer and Marguerite Rochfort (Flowers) Gardiner. arrived in Ireland, 1962.
Bachelor of Science, U. London, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Dublin, Ireland, 1968; chartered geologist, 1991.
Geologist, Geological Survey of Ireland, Dublin, 1966-1973;
senior geologist, Geological Survey of Ireland, Dublin, 1973-1982;
principal geologist, head mineral resources division, Geological Survey of Ireland, Dublin, 1982-1992;
chief scientist exploration and mining division, Geological Survey of Ireland, Dublin, since 1992. Visiting scientist U. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1971. Board directors Terminal and Trading Ltd., United Kingdom.
Technical advisor to Department Foreign Affairs, 1973-1979,Department Energy, Dublin, since 1982. Consultant landscape services, Dublin, since 1976. Contractor to United Nations Law of Sea Convention.
Fellow Geological Society London. Member International Association of Sedimentologists (national representative 1975-1980), Irish Mining and Quarrying Society (county since 1973), National Committee for Geology (chairman 1984-1988), Royal Netherlands Mining Society, Kildare And U. Club, Prince's Golf Club.
Married Nicola Maureen Grant, June 11, 1966. Children: Mark, Jason, Rory, Claire.
