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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-10 human Helen Morgan updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003252b.htm person Gauntlett Douglas John FTSE AACR2 1 May 1942 Place of Birth Harvey, Western Australia, Australia Meteorologist Douglas Gauntlett worked for the Bureau of Meteorology for 41 years, retiring as Deputy Director (Research & Systems) in 2000, with responsibility for policy and management of the Bureau's complex nation wide technical infrastructure. A large part of his professional career has been focused on meteorological research including a close personal involvement in the development of many of Australia's early numerical weather prediction systems. 1959 1961 Career position - Cadet Meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology in Perth 1961 1961 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Western Australia 1962 1962 Career position - Meteorologist in Training 1963 1964 Career position - Meteorologist at the Regional Forecasting Centre in Hobart 1965 1966 Career position - Meteorologist at the Regional Forecasting Centre in Perth c. 1967 c. 1967 Education - Diploma in Applied Science (Meteorology), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1967 1968 Career position - Meteorologist at the Research and Development Branch, Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne 1968 1969 Career position - Visiting Scientist at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (Princeton) and National Meteorological Center (Washington DC), USA 1970 1975 Career position - Research Meteorologist (various positions) at the Commonwealth Meteorology Research Centre in Melbourne 1974 1974 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1976 1976 Career position - Scientific Consultant to the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, Bracknell, UK, 1977 1977 Career position - CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Principal Research Scientist, Australian Numerical Meteorology Research Centre in Melbourne 1978 1982 Career position - CSIRO Chief Research Scientist and Officer in Charge, Australian Numerical Meteorology Research Centre 1983 2000 Career position - Deputy Director (Research & Systems) of the Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne 1992 1998 Career position - President, World Meteorological Organization Commission for Atmospheric Sciences 1993 1993 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in meteorology Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1993

 Australian Numerical Meteorology Research Centre (ANMRC) (1974 - 1984) 1978 1982

CSIRO Chief Research Scientist and Officer-in-Charge at the Australian Numerical Meteorology Research Centre

 Gauntlett, Douglas John (19420501-)

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 'Gauntlett, Douglas John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gauntlett, Douglas John 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 Journal Article: Gentleman Doug Gauntlett Retires Gentleman Doug Gauntlett Retires 2000 Weather News 324 April 2000 16-18 Journal Article: New Head for ANMRC New Head for ANMRC 1978 Weather News 242 March 1978 7 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001