Background
Thompson, Roger John was born on May 9, 1961 in Manchester, England. Arrived in South Africa, 1984. Son of Wilf and Joyce Thompson.
Thompson, Roger John was born on May 9, 1961 in Manchester, England. Arrived in South Africa, 1984. Son of Wilf and Joyce Thompson.
Bachelor of Science with honors 1st class, Camborne School Mines, United Kingdom, 1984. Master of Science with distinction, Camborne School Mines, United Kingdom, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1996.
Mining graduate Anglo Coal, Son of Africa, 1985-1987. Researcher Anglo Gold, Son of Africa, 1987-1989. Associate professor University Pretoria, South Africa, 1991—1998, professor mining engineering South Africa, since 1002.
Consultant various international mine road design projects, since 1992.
Member Society Mining Engineers.
Married Elsjé Esterhuizen, April 6, 1985.