John Farrands
Dr John Farrands | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Science | |
| In office 7 October 1977 – 30 November 1978 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment | |
| In office 5 December 1978 – 3 November 1980 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology | |
| In office 3 November 1980 – 24 December 1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Laws Farrands 11 March 1921 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 14 July 1996 (aged 75) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne University of London Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Public servant, Scientist |
Dr John Law Farrands CB AO (11 March 1921 – 14 July 1996) was a scientist and senior Australian Public Servant.
Life and career
John Farrands was born on 11 March 1921 in Melbourne.[1] He studied part-time at University of Melbourne for his Bachelor of Science, majoring in physics and mathematics.[2]
Farrands was the Chief Defence Scientist and he was Secretary of the Australian Government science department between 1977 and 1981.[3]
Farrands retired from the Australian Public Service on Christmas Eve 1981.[4]
Farrands died in Melbourne on 14 July 1996.[3]
Awards
Farrands was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in December 1981 when he was Secretary of the Department of Science.[5] In June 1990 Farrands was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to science and technology.[6]
References
- ^ "Biographical Entry: Farrands, John Laws (1921–1996)", Encyclopedia of Australian Science, National Library of Australia, archived from the original on 9 April 2013
- ^ Cranston, Frank (6 October 1977). "'Eager beaver' went on to become science head". The Canberra Times. p. 8. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014.
- ^ a b Dr John Farrands: 'A friend of the Bureau', Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre and Bureau of Meteorology, December 1996, archived from the original on 9 April 2013
- ^ "New Secretary named". The Canberra Times. 12 December 1981. p. 3. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014.
- ^ "The Order of the Bath - Companion (Civil) (CB(C)) entry for FARRANDS, John Law". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1981. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
Secretary of the Department of Science
- ^ "Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) entry for FARRANDS, John Law". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 11 June 1990. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
In recognition of service to science and technology