John Farrands
| Dr John Farrands CB AO | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Science | |
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In office 7 October 1977 – 30 November 1978 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment | |
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In office 5 December 1978 – 3 November 1980 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology | |
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In office 3 November 1980 – 24 December 1984 | |
| 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.
- 1 2 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 22 April 2013
- ↑ "New Secretary named". The Canberra Times. 12 December 1981. p. 3. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014.
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: FARRANDS, John Law, Australian Government, archived from the original on 18 March 2014
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: FARRANDS, John Law, Australian Government, archived from the original on 18 March 2014
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hugh Ennor |
Secretary of the Department of Science 1977 – 1978 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science |
Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment 1978 – 1980 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology |
| Preceded by Bob Lansdown as Secretary of the Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development | ||
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment |
Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology 1980 – 1981 |
Succeeded by Greg Tegart |