Expert Details
Coffee Processing, Coffee Wastes Treatment, Factory Designs and Layout.
ID: 729798
New Zealand
Expert was part of a small team which undertook an assessment of the Coffee industry of Tanzania for the European Union in 2004. This was to assess the future viability and identify weak spots where the E.U. could introduce an aid program.In 2005 Expert was sent to the Honduras to provide a report on the quality of coffee and how it could be improved by better processing methods.From 2001 to 2005 Expert, under a German P.P.P. Aid scheme, paid a annual visit to the Central Provinces of Vietnam to upgrade the arabica industry there. By 2005 farmers were getting 5 times the price that they had in 2001.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1963 | Degree: B.Sc. | Subject: Industrial Chemistry and Microbiology. | Institution: University of Otago New Zealand. |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2000 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Coffee Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Development of the 3rd World Coffee Industry.R & D coffee wastes treatment. This included consultancies to Vietnam, Tanzania, Honduras, India, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1999 | Employer: Coffee Industry Corp of Papua New Guinea | Title: Prin. Res.Scientist & Factory Manager. | Department: Coffee Processing. |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for all matters of coffee harvesting and processing through the Institutes factory handling >20 tonnes/day of research coffee varieties and trials. His particular brief was to develop renewable energy sources from Coffee factory wastes |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1983 | Employer: Republic of Vanuatu. | Title: Officer for Rural Industry & Development. | Department: Prime Ministers Office, Central Planning |
Responsibilities:Expert was in charge of Village & Rural Industry, including coffee.Also Rural Water Supply and Renewable Energy Sources. These included Firewood, Charcoal, Coconut oil to diesel, Solar and Wind engineering. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1989 | Employer: Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. | Title: Parish Minister | Department: Sthld Presbytery |
Responsibilities:Pastoral Care of Rural Parish. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1966 to 1979 | Employer: Presbyterian Church of New Zealand | Title: Director Southern Islands New Hebrides | Department: Overseas Missionary Service |
Responsibilities:Expert as well as being in charge of Ministry in the 5 Southern Islands of the Pacific Island group of the New Hebrides, later Vanuatu. Ran the Village Industry Training Centre Workshops for the Presbyterian Mission. On Independance in 1979, he moved into Government and followed up this work in from the Govt.. Central Planning Office. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| A.N.Z. Assoc Gas Engineers; M.Assoc.Energy Engineers; M.N.Z. Waste Water Assoc.; M.S.F. Applied Microbiology. prev. M.I.E.E.E. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| N.Z. auto.Gas Fuels Cert.; N.Z ARC.(Radio operator); N.Z. Electrical Servicemans Cert. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Queens Silver Jubilee Medal; Services to Industry. New Hebrides. Medal of Merit. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Numerous publications and Research Reports. P.N.G. C.I.C. Coffee Research Institute. |