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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2025-12-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002342b.htm person Farrands John Law OA CB FTSE AACR2 11 March 1921 14 July 1996 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Victoria, Australia Physicist Engineer John Farrands worked mainly as a defence scientist, including Chief Defence Scientist 1971-1977. He completed his career as Head of the Department of Science and its successors, Department of Science and Environment and Department of Science and Technology 1977-1982. His distinguished career was recognised when he was elected a Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences 1975; and appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath 1981; and an Officer of the Order of Australia (OA) 1990. 1941 1941 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1942 1946 Military service - Second World War. AIF Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1946 1956 Career position - Research Scientist, Defence Science Laboratories 1952 1952 Education - Diploma (DIC), Imperial College in London 1953 1953 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London 1956 1961 Career position - Scientific Adviser, Australian Military Board 1961 1964 Career position - Assistant Controller of Research and Development, Department of Supply 1964 1967 Career position - Superintendent of Research, Defence Science Laboratories 1967 1971 Career position - Chief Superintendent, Aeronautical Research Laboratory 1971 1977 Career position - Chief Defence Scientist 1975 1987 Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1977 1982 Career position - Head of the Department of Science (later Science and Environment, then Science and Technology) 1978 1982 Career position - Director of Interscan 1981 1981 Award - Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) - Secretary of the Department of Science 1982 1990 Career position - Chairman, Australian Institute of Marine Science 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975] 1990 1990 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - In recognition of service to science and technology 1994 1994 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1996 1996 Buried - Cremated, Springvale Botanical Cemetery The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Awarded Honorary DSc 1994.

 Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Department of Supply and Development (1949 - 1994)

Chief Superintendent 1967 - 1971

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975]

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1979-1982

Wikidata

 Farrands, John L (19210311-19960714)

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 'Farrands, John Law', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Farrands, John Law Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Book: A History of Defence Science in Australia Wisdom, John A History of Defence Science in Australia Melbourne Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1995 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000