Background
Shanahan, Rory was born on December 27, 1932 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Thomas James and Josephine (Gahan) Shanahan.
Shanahan, Rory was born on December 27, 1932 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Thomas James and Josephine (Gahan) Shanahan.
Bachelor of Science, Auckland U., 1959; Master of Science, Auckland U., 1960.
Scientist Antarctic division, Department Science & Industrial Research, New Zealand, 1960-1961; scientist chemistry division, Department Science & Industrial Research, Auckland, 1962-1964; forensic scientist chemistry division, Department Science & Industrial Research, Auckland, 1969-1983; scientist, Dairy Produce Graders, Auckland, 1962; forensic scientist, Centre Forensic Sciences, Toronto, Canada, 1964-1969; consultant, Shanahan laboratories, Ltd., Auckland, since 1983.
Fellow New Zealand Institute Chemistry (member committee 1973-1976). Member Association Firearm and Toolmark Examiners, Australia and New Zealand Association for Advancement of Science (secretary Forensic section 1979), International Association Arson Investigators.
Married Elizabeth-Anne Constable, March 7, 1964. Children; Jo-Anne Elizabeth, Samantha Allana, John Rory Francis.