Background
Graham, Robin David was born on February 7, 1940 in Brisbane, Australia. Son of Elgin Joseph and Eunice Isabella (Robbins) Graham.
educator agricultural scientist
Graham, Robin David was born on February 7, 1940 in Brisbane, Australia. Son of Elgin Joseph and Eunice Isabella (Robbins) Graham.
Bachelor of Science, U. Queensland, 1962; DAgrSc, U. Queensland, 1993; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1970.
Chemist, Department Primary Industries, Queensland, Australia, 1962-1965;
lecturer, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1970-1975;
senior lecturer, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1976-1983;
reader in agricultural science, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1984-1994;
head department plant science, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1992-1993;
professor, U. Adelaide, Australia, since 1995. Adjunct Professor Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1994. Scientific coordinator IFPRI International project.
Chairman director Isabella Pastoral Company, Adelaide, since 1993. Consultant International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, since 1993, Internat.AEC, Vienna, 1987.
Advisor, Australian Department Science, China, 1987. Member county International Colloquium on Plant Nutrition, since 1986. Member county International Symposium on Genetics of Plant Nutrition, since 1982.
Adjudicator Youth of Year award Lions International, 1987-1988. Fellow Australian Institute Agricultural Science (leading professional since 1995). Member Australian Society Agronomy, Australian Society Plant Physiologists, Australian Society Soil Science, Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, Sigma Xi.
Married Norma Hazel Callaghan, May 2, 1964. Children: Elgin David, Litza Jean, Amelia Isabella Mary.