Ronald Steven Rosich

Background

Rosich, Ronald Steven was born on November 20, 1939 in Perth, Australia. Son of Joseph Kresimir and May (Turkich) Rosich.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Western Australia, 1964.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, 1964-1966; research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1966-1967; postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1968; Merck, Sharp and Dohme research fellow, Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, 1968-1970; lecturer in chemistry, Canberra (Australia) U., 1970-1973; senior lecturer in natural resources, Canberra (Australia) U., 1973-1983; manager water supply laboratory, Water Corporation of Western Australia, Perth, 1983-1988; manager consulting section, science services branch, Water Corporation of Western Australia, Perth, 1988-1995; principal scientist, consultant, Water Corporation of Western Australia, Perth, 1996-1998; private consultant, since 1998. Acting manager science services branch Water Corporation Western Australia, 1990-1995. Member academic board, board studies School Applied Science, various committees Canberra U., 1970-1983.

Visiting professor Swiss Federal Institute Water Resources and Water Pollution Control, Zürich, 1977. Visiting research scientist Environmental Research Laboratory Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, Minnesota, 1976. Plenary speaker United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Havana, 1988.

Speaker, consultant referee in field.

Achievements

• Ronald Steven Rosich has been listed as a notable environmental scientist, consultant, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware Energy and Resource Development Projects People to People Citizen Amb. Program, China, 1995. Fellow Royal Australian Chemical Institute (various federal and state committees, state branches).

Member Society International Limnology (editorial board 1980), Internat.Assn. Great Lakes Research, International Association Water Quality, Australian Water and Wastewater Association (chairman various state branches), International Water Superior vena cava syndrome Association, American Water Works Association, Water Environmental Federation.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, electronics, personal computers. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Maureen Elizabeth Fletcher, October 13, 1962. Children: Michael John, Gregory Paul, Bradley Mark.

Father:

Joseph Kresimir Rosich

Mother:

May (Turkich) Rosich

Spouse:

Maureen Elizabeth Fletcher

child:

Michael John Rosich

child:

Bradley Mark Rosich

child:

Gregory Paul Rosich