Biographical entry Paltridge, Garth William (1940 - )

Summary

Garth William Paltridge was Director of the Institute of Antarctic and Southern Oceans Studies and Director of the Antarctic Cooperative Research Centre 1990-2002. He has made contributions over a wide range of atmospheric sciences including stratospheric electricity, the effect of atmosphere on plant growth and pioneering studies on the radiation properties of clouds.

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1961

Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Queensland

1965

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Melbourne

1967 - 1989

Career position - Research Scientist to Chief Research Scientist at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Atmospheric Research

1976

Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Queensland

1980 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1990 - 2002

Career position - Director of the Institute of Antarctic and Southern Oceans Studies

1991 - 2002

Career position - Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

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• National Library of Australia, 'Paltridge, Garth William', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475747. Details