Background
Monckton, Robert Parry was born on November 17, 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Basil Robert and Audrey Constance (Tribe) Monckton.
Monckton, Robert Parry was born on November 17, 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Basil Robert and Audrey Constance (Tribe) Monckton.
Bachelor of Science, Flinders U., 1969; Bachelor of Science with honors, Australian National U., 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., 1974; diploma in management, La Trobe U., 1988.
Research fellow, Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, Switzerland, 1974-1978;
senior research fellow, Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, 1978-1982;
senior research scientist, Department of Agriculture, Victoria Bendigo, Victoria., Australia, 1982-1994;
manager virus research, Cyanamid/Websters, Sydney, New South Wales., Australia, since 1994. Guest associate professor of University Berne, Switzerland, 1989. Vice president La Trobe U., Bendigo Victoria, 1983-1988, president, member county, 1990-1993.
Pro chancellor, Melbourne, 1991-1993.
Active Bendigo Council Advanced Education, 1983-1986, Apex Organisation, 1982-1988, various school committees, 1970-1994. Scout leader Australian Scout Movement, 1970-1994. Member Australian Society Microbiology, British Microbiology Association.
Married Joy Mary Whitelam, September 27, 1975. Children: Christopher Parry, Timothy Alan.