Vernon Craig Weitzel

Background

Weitzel, Vernon Craig was born on June 2, 1947 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Vernon Arnold and Elizabeth May (Heffele) Weitzel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Seattle U., 1969; Bachelor in Anthropology, U. Washington, 1979; Master of Arts in Anthropology, Australian National U., 1983.

Career

With autopsy preparation department, Canberra Forensic Science Center, ACT Law Court Justices, since 1988. Forensic consultant Australian Federal Police, since 1986, NSW Police, since 1986. Chair Australia-Vietnam Science Technology Link.

Achievements

• Vernon Craig Weitzel has been listed as a noteworthy Physical anthropolgist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Woodland Park Zoological Gardens, 1977-1979. With United States Army, 1969-1972. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (voting), World Conservation Union, Australian Primate Society(treasurer 1984, 85, 86, 88, editor Australian Primatology 1988-1989), Australian Society for Human Biology (co-founder), American Association for Physical Anthropologists, Australian National U. Research Students' Association (faculties committee 1983, 84, resources committee 1985, 86, 87, Republic of South Africa newsletter editorial committee 1988, executive member 1988-1989), American Society Mammologists, Australasian Society Human Biology (founding), International Primate Protection League, U. Wash.Alumni Association, World Wildlife Fund.

Interests

• Avocations: science fiction, film and film sound tracks, Asian and Darwinian history.

Connections

Married Khuat thi thanh Son, 1994.

Father:

Vernon Arnold Weitzel

Mother:

Elizabeth May (Heffele) Weitzel

Spouse:

Khuat thi thanh Son