Beder, Sharon

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Civil engineer and Environmental scientist

Sharon Beder originally trained as a civil engineer in New Zealand. She held a variety of engineering positions in New Zealand and Australia before commencing a Masters of Science and Society degree at the University of New South Wales. This was followed by a PhD, during which she made discoveries about the contamination and sewerage pollution of Sydney's beaches. Beder passed the information to newspapers and also rewrote her thesis for publication, Toxic Fish and Sewer Surfing, Allen and Unwin, 1989.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1979 Settled in Australia
1989 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of New South Wales
c. 1989 - 1992 Environmental Education Co-ordinator at the University of Sydney
1992 - Professor of Science Technology and Society at the University of Wollongong
2001 World Technology Award in Ethics received

Online Sources

'Dr Sharon Beder', WISENET Journal, vol. 24, October, 1990, http://www.wisenet-australia.org/profiles/beder.htm. [ Details ]

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