Directory of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows 1960 – 2002

CSFP PROFILES
BELL BHATIA
BELL, Ross Wesley (Australia). Commonwealth Scholar, MSc
(Geotechnical Engineering), University of Oxford, United Kingdom
(1990–1991).
Email: ross.w.bell@bigpond.com
BENDER, Renaude (Canada). Commonwealth Scholar, MSc
(Ecological Economics), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
(2001–2002).
Currently: Policy Analyst, Environment Canada (from 2003).
Email: renaude.bender@ec.gc.ca
BENDERA, Stella (Tanzania). Commonwealth Scholar, PhD
(Sociology of Education), University of Toronto, Canada (1987–1991).
Currently: Coordinator/Research Fellow, Ministry of Education and
Culture (from 1998).
Previously: Research Fellow, University of Dar es Salaam; Senior
Education Officer, Ministry of Science, Higher Education.
Email: sbendera@hotmail.com
BENGER, Simon Nicholas (Australia). Commonwealth Scholar,
Master’s (Geography), University of Toronto, Canada (1991–1993).
Currently: Lecturer, Spacial Information Systems, University of
Canberra (from 2001).
Previously: Lecturer, Earth Observation Systems, Agrecon Ltd; Policy
Analyst, Department of Transport.
Email: benger@scides.canberra.edu.au
BENN, Neil Jefferson Lavere (Barbados). Commonwealth Scholar,
MSc (Software Engineering), University of York, United Kingdom
(2001–2002).
Previously: Teacher, Combermere School (2000–2001).
Email: njlbenn@caribnet.net
BENNETT, Winston Harrison (Belize). Commonwealth Scholar,
Master’s (Business Administration), McGill University, Canada
(1986–1988).
Currently: Director, Water and Wastewater Sector, Public Utilities
Commission (from 2002).
Previously: Executive Director, Social Investment Fund; Project
Development Specialist/Senior Economist, USAID/Belize.
Email: winstonhbennett@yahoo.com
BERNARD, Margaret Ann (Trinidad and Tobago). Commonwealth
Fellow (Computer Science), University of Manchester, United
Kingdom (1997).
Currently: Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Computer
Science, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus (from
1984).
Email: mbernard@fans.uwi.tt
BERNARDO, Joseph Antonio (Canada). Commonwealth Scholar,
MSc (Politics), London School of Economics and Political Science,
United Kingdom (1983–1985).
Currently: Senior Enforcement Counsel, British Columbia Securities
Commission (from 2000).
Previously: Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney-General (1994–
2000); Associate Counsel, Lawson, Lundell, Lansing and McIntosh
(1989–1994).
Email: joseph_bernardo@telus.net
BERNSTEIN, Micheal Andre (Canada). Commonwealth Scholar,
BLitt (Comparative Literature), University of Oxford, United Kingdom
(1969–1971).
Currently: Professor of English and Comparative Literature,
University of California, US (from 1975).
Email: mab@socrates.berkeley.edu
BERRIDGE, Michael John (Zimbabwe). Commonwealth Scholar,
PhD (Entomology), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (1961–
1964).
Currently: Head of Signalling, Babraham Institute, Biotechnology and
Biological Sciences Research Council, UK (from 1969).
Previously: Scientific Adviser, Friedrich Miescher Institute , Germany
(1993–1998); Trustee, Isaac Newton Trust, UK (1991–1998);
Governor, Strangeways Institute, UK (1987–1988); Research
Associate, Case Western Reserve University, US (1966–1969);
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Virginia, US (1964–1966).
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Awards: Ernst Schering Prize, Germany (1999); Massry Prize in
Nephrology, Physiology and Related Fields, US (1996); Wolf
Foundation Prize in Medicine, Israel (1995).
Email: michael.berridge@bbsrc.ac.uk
BERRY, Andrew John (Australia). Commonwealth Scholar, DPhil
(Chemistry), University of Oxford, United Kingdom (1991–1994).
Currently: Research Fellow, Australian National University (from
1997).
Previously: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oxford, UK (1995–
1997).
Email: andrew.berry@anu.edu.au
BETHEL, Cecil W M (Bahamas). Commonwealth Scholar,
(Medicine), University College London, United Kingdom (1962–
1965).
Previously: Member of the Board, Public Hospital Authority (1999–
2001); Charter President, Medical Association of the Bahamas (1970–
1971); Trustee, Sir Victor Sassoon Heart Foundation (1968–2003);
Senior Consultant Physician, Princess Margaret Hospital, Ministry of
Health (1968–1988); Medical Chief of Staff and Head, Department of
Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital (1968–1972); Consultant
Physician, Princess Margaret Hospital (1965–1968).
BHALA, Maclean M J (Zimbabwe). Commonwealth Scholar, PhD
(Rubber Technology), Loughborough University, United Kingdom
(1994–1997).
Currently: Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences, National University of
Science and Technology, Bulawayo (from 2000); Lecturer in Polymer
Science, National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo
(from 1991).
Previously: Lecturer in Polymer Science, University of Zimbabwe
(1988–1990); Technical Assistant, Dunlop Zimbabwe Ltd (1985–
1986).
Email: mjbhala@nust.ac.zw
BHARGAVA, Suresh Kumar (India). Commonwealth Scholar, PhD
(Chemistry (Inorganic)), University of Exeter, United Kingdom (1979–
1982).
Currently: Professor and Chair of Inorganic Chemistry, Royal
Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia (from 1999); Director,
Vibrational and X-Ray Facility, Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology, Australia (from 1999); Scientific and Technical Adviser
to the Government of India, sponsored by United Nations
Development Programme (from 1998).
Previously: Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Department
of Applied Chemistry, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,
Australia (1997–1998); Senior Lecturer of Chemistry, Royal
Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia (1994–1997); Executive
Committee Member, Hindi Niketan of Victoria, Australia (1992–
1996).
Email: suresh.bhargava@rmit.edu.au
BHAT, J Ishwara (India). Commonwealth Fellow (Kinetics and
Reaction Mechanism), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United
Kingdom (1997–1998).
Currently: Governing Council Member, Sri Bharathi Institute of
Applied Sciences (from 2000); Scientific Adviser, Association of
Small Scale Industrialists (from 2000); Founding Secretary, Bharathi
Education Trust (from 1999); Reader, Department of Chemistry,
Mangalore University (from 1993).
Previously: Senior Lecturer, Mangalore University (1989–1993);
Senior Lecturer, Regional Engineering College (1989); Senior
Lecturer, Govinda Dasa College (1988–1989); Lecturer, Govinda Dasa
College (1980–1988).
Email: bhatij@yahoo.com
BHATIA, Vishmu Bhagwan (India). Commonwealth Scholar, MPhil
(Mathematics), Queen Mary, University of London, United Kingdom
(1964–1967).
Previously: Professor, Department of Physics and Astrophysics,
University of Delhi (1985–2002); Reader, Department of Physics and
Astrophysics, University of Delhi (1972–1985); Lecturer, University
of New Delhi (1969–1972).
Email: bhatia_vishnu@hotmail.com