Susan Turner

Background

Turner, Susan was born on August 29, 1946 in Birmingham, England. Daughter of Dennis Frederic and Violet Marguerite (Giffin) Turner. arrived in Australia, 1980.

Education

Bachelor of Science with special honors, U. Reading, 1967;

diploma, Museum Association, England, 1980;

Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, U. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1984.

Career

Research curator, Department Geology, U. Reading, 1967-1971;

music assistant, geology curator, Hancock Museum, U. Newcastle, 1971-1980;

temporary scientific officer, National Conservancy Council, Newcastle-upon Tyne, 1978-1980;

secretary to director, Australian Museum Dirs. Organisation, Brisbane, Australia, 1983-1985;

honr. research fellow, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, since 1980;

Australian research fellow, American Red Cross, Brisbane, since 1995. Panel member Looks Natural British Broadcasting Corporation television, Newcastle-upon Tyne, 1973-1980.

Radio broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Newcastle, 1975. Co-leader Unesco I.U.G.S. International Geological Cooperation Program, 1991-1996. German Academic Exchange Service visiting professor U. Hannover, since 1998.

Achievements

• Susan Turner has been listed as a noteworthy Vertebrate palaeontologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Branch committee Friends of the Earth, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1972. Fellow Geological Society of London, Linnean Society of London. Member Australasian Association of Palaeontologists (honorary secretary 1983-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: antiquarian science books, gardening, history of geology.

Connections

Married Richard Anthony Thulborn, October 25, 1986. 1 child, Alexander Guy.

Father:

Dennis Frederic Turner

Mother:

Violet Marguerite (Giffin) Turner

Spouse:

Richard Anthony Thulborn

child:

Alexander Guy Turner