Greg Tegart

Greg Tegart
Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology
In office
24 December 1981 – 13 December 1984
Secretary of the Department of Science
In office
13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987
Personal details
Born
William John McGregor Tegart

(1929-03-27)27 March 1929
Died4 July 2023(2023-07-04) (aged 94)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
RMIT University
University of Sheffield
OccupationAcademic and public servant

William John McGregor "Greg" Tegart AM FTSE (27 March 1929 – 4 July 2023) was an Australian senior public servant. He was latterly an adjunct professor at Victoria University.

Early life

William John McGregor Tegart was born on 27 March 1929.[1] He was educated at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, University of Melbourne and University of Sheffield.[1]

Career

Tegart first joined the Australian Public Service in 1947 as Laboratory Assistant and Technical Officer with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.[1]

Tegart was appointed Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology in 1981.[2]

Tegart retired from the public service in 1993.[3]

Death

Tegart died on 4 July 2023, at the age of 94.[4]

Awards and honours

In June 1990, Tegart was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to science and technology.[5]

Tegart was a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Biographical entry: Tegart, William John McGregor (1929 - )", Encyclopedia of Australian Science, National Library of Australia, archived from the original on 22 January 2014
  2. ^ "New Secretary named". The Canberra Times. 12 December 1981. p. 3. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014.
  3. ^ Smart technology for healthy longevity: Report of a study by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (PDF), The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, May 2010, p. v, ISBN 978-1-921388-11-8, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2013
  4. ^ "Dr William John McGregor Tegart AM". The Age. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ Search Australian Honours: TEGART, William John McGregor, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 June 2021
  6. ^ Prof. Greg Tegart, Adjunct Professor, Victoria University Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, archived from the original on 13 July 2013