Background
Trueman, Robert was born on June 13, 1954 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. Son of Frank Leslie and Enid (Farnsworth) Trueman.
Trueman, Robert was born on June 13, 1954 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. Son of Frank Leslie and Enid (Farnsworth) Trueman.
Bachelor of Science with honors, North Staffordshire Polytech., United Kingdom, 1979. Master of Science in Engineering, University Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wales, 1988.
Mining engineer National Coal Board, England, 1975—1981. Research fellow University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1981—1983. Geomechanics engineer Anglo American Company Ltd., South Africa, 1983—1985.
Research assistant University Wales, Cardiff, 1986—1988. Senior lecturer Camborne School Mines, Brisbane, Australia, 1988—1991. Research group manager Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Australia, 1991—1995.
Principal research fellow University Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia, since 1995.
Married Christine Gray, June 14, 1975. Children: Craig Benjamin, Daniel James.