R.D. Burdon

Background

Burdon, R.D. was born on December 6, 1937 in Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand. Son of Cotsford Carlton and Ruth Mildred (Barker) Burdon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1959. Bachelor in Forestry, Oxford University, England, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Science, University Wales, Aberystwyth, 1970.

Career

Visiting scholar genetics department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1981-1982; scientist, New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Rotorua, since 1964; research field leader, New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Rotorua, 1987-1989; senior scientist, New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Rotorua, 1989-1995; science fellow, New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Rotorua, since 1995.

Achievements

• Rural Delivery Burdon has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Regional Science Fair Committee, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 1977-1997, National Science Fair Committee, Rotorua, 1994. Fellow Royal Society New Zealand (academy councillor since 1996, president Rotorua branch 1991-1998), Society of America Foresters (associate editor genetics, forest science 1992-1995), New Zealand Genetics Society (president 1989-1990), New Zealand Institute Forestry.

Connections

Married Mary Christine Barber, April 16, 1971. Children: Nigel Rowland Randal, Francis John.

Father:

Cotsford Carlton Burdon

Mother:

Ruth Mildred (Barker) Burdon

Spouse:

Mary Christine Barber

child:

Nigel Rowland Randal Burdon

child:

Francis John Burdon