Person

Tubb, John Alan (1913 - 1985)

Born
28 October 1913
Victoria, Australia
Died
15 October 1985
Occupation
Fisheries expert

Summary

John Tubb was a fisheries expert who spent 10 years (1937-1947) working for CSIR Fisheries Division before spending most of the remainder of his working life in Asia.

Details

Chronology

1936
Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
1936
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
1936 - 1938
Career position - Fisheries Adviser to the Victorian Fresh Water Research Committee
1937 - 1940
Career position - Biologist with the CSIR Fisheries Division
1937 - 1940
Career position - Junior Biologist with the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) Fisheries Division
1947 - 1948
Career position - Fisheries Survey Officer in the Colony of North Borneo
1948 - 1953
Career position - Director of Fisheries
1953 - 1955
Career position - Reader in Marine Biology and Director of the Fisheries Research Unit, University of Hong Kong
1955 - 1956
Career position - Technical Assistance Expert (FAO) on Inland Fisheries in Burma
1956
Career position - Regional Fisheries Officer for Asia and Far East, FAO in September
1956 - 1969
Career position - Secretary (ex-officio) of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council
1969 - 1971
Career position - Project Manager for the South Pacific Island Fisheries Development Agency (UN/SPC) in Noumea
1971 - 1972
Career position - Fisheries Officer (Policy and Institutions) for the United Nations Development Programme in Jakarta

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Morgan, Helen, 'John Tubb', Australasian Science, 20 (10) (1999), 46. Details

Resources

Rosanne Walker

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