Biegler, Thomas (Tom) (1937 - )

Summary

Tom Biegler, after graduating in agricultural science, spent a 30-year career in CSIRO. Initially a Research Scientist with the Division of Mineral Chemistry, he became Chief of the Division of Mineral Products in 1987. From 1995 to 1996 he was Chief General Manager of the CSIRO Corporate Business Department. As a CSIRO Divisional Chief Biegler developed and led a successful management strategy for clearer recognition by customers of his Division's research mission and capabilities; enhanced its reputation for delivering research outcomes; increased engagement with Australia's minerals industry; and increased industry funding for commissioned and collaborative research.
Biegler built his international reputation in the field of electrochemistry with 65 research publications on electrode surface chemistry and kinetics, fuel cell chemistry, electrocatalysis, and sulphide mineral electrochemistry. In retirement he published a further 25 papers, and regularly spoke on energy policy and economics, and Australia's future need for nuclear energy.
Ziegler's achievements were recognised by election to Fellowship if the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Technology.

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Chronology

1957

Education - BSc (Agriculture) (hones), University of Sydney

1958

Education - MSc (Agriculture), University of Sydney

1959 - 1962

Award - CSIRO Post-graduate Scholarship

1962

Education - PhD, University of Sydney

1962

Career position - Teaching fellow, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, University of Sydney

1962 - 1964

Career position - Post-doctoral Fellow, Chemistry Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A.

1964 - 1966

Career position - Post-doctoral Research Associate, Chemistry Department, University of Bristol, United Kingdom

1966 - 1968

Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry

1969 - 1972

Career position - Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry

1973 - 1976

Career position - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry

1976

Career position - Honorary Secretary, Fourth Australian Electrochemistry Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide

1977 - 1985

Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry

1983 - 1985

Career position - Chair, Electrochemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1984 -

Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

1985 - 1987

Career position - Acting Chief, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry

1988 -

Award - Fellow, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

1988 - 1994

Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Mineral Products

1990 - 1997

Career position - Director, SIROCREDIT - CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society Limited

1992 -

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Science and Technology

1992 - 1993

Career position - Board Member, A. J. Parker CRC for Hydrometallurgy

1995 - 1996

Career position - Chief General Manager, CSIRO Corporate Business Department

2001

Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in research and development

Related entries

Published resources

Books

• Bear, I. J.; Biegler, T; Scott, T. R., Alumina to zirconia: the history of CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry (Clayton, Victoria: CSIRO Minerals, 2001), 426 pp. Details

See also

• Carroll, Brian, SIROCREDIT: the first 40 years (Melbourne: CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society, 1997), 147 pp. Details