Ansell, Professor James Harry Biography 1991

ANSELL, Prof James Harry
Professor of Geophysics, Victoria University of Wellington
Born Napier, 26 December 1942
Son of Henry James and Dorothy Marguerite Ansell; Married Mary-Jane Darby, daughter of Mr K and Mrs M Darby, 1970; three daughters.
Education: Napier Boys High School; Victoria University, Bachelor of Science 1963, Master of Science 1964 (Colonial Sugar Scholar 1962, Senior Scholar 1964); Cambridge University, PhD (Applied Maths) 1970 (Orford Studentship, King’s College, Cambridge and NZ Postgraduate Scholar 1965-1969; Nuffield Commonwealth Trav Fellow 1976; Brit C1 academic travel grant 1984.  Research Fellow, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1969-1970; Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader, Maths Department, Victoria University, 1970-1989; Professor of Geophysics, Victoria University, 1989 – ; Chairman, Institute of Geophysics, Victoria University, 1988 – ; Executive Chairman, Res School of Earth Sciences, Victoria University, 1990 -; President NZ Geophysical  Society 1981-1983, New Zealand Mathematical Society 1982-1983; National Executive Member, GVP, AUTNZ 1973-1975, Chairman, Victoria Br, AUTNZ 1978-1979; Chairman, RSNZ Committee on Lithosphere, 1985-1988.
Publications: papers in theoretical and observational seismology.
Sports: Rugby: King’s  College, Cambridge XV 1966 – 1969, Player-coach, Uppsala Plebs 1969-1970; Dampers Club (punt jousting v Oxford), 1968.
Address: C/o Victoria University, PO Box 600, Wellington.