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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-10 human Helen Morgan updated 2026-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003315b.htm person Tucker Gilbert Brian AACR2 23 October 1930 25 November 2010 Place of Birth Ogmore Vale, Wales Place of Death Mornington, Victoria, Australia Meteorologist Science administrator Brian Tucker was Assistant Director (Research and Development) with the Bureau of Meteorology, 1965-1969 and went on to be Chief of the CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Physics/Research, 1973-1992. 1950 1950 Education - Graduated from University College of Aberystwyth, Wales 1954 1954 Education - PhD, Imperial College, London 1955 1956 Military service - Served with the Royal Air Force 1956 1965 Career position - Principal Scientific Officer, Meteorological Office, United Kingdom 1965 1965 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1965 1969 Career position - Assistant Director (Research and Development), Bureau of Meteorology 1969 1973 Career position - Officer-in-Charge, Commonwealth Meteorology Research Centre 1973 1983 Career position - President, International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics 1973 1988 Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Physics 1976 1978 Career position - Vice Chairman, Joint Organising Committee, Global Atmospheric Research Programme 1981 1982 Career position - Chairman, Royal Meteorological Society Australian Branch 1981 1983 Career position - Member, Joint Scientific Committee, World Climate Research Program 1988 1992 Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research 1989 2010 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1993 1995 Career position - Chairman, Scientific Advisory Panel, Environment Protection Authority, Victoria 1993 1998 Career position - Senior Fellow, Australian Institute of Public Affairs Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology, Commonwealth of Australia (1955 - )

Assistant Director (Research and Development) 1965 - 1969; Officer-in-Charge, Commonwealth Meteorology Research Centre 1969-1973

 Royal Meteorological Society Australian Branch (1973 - 1987)

Chairman 1981 - 1982

 CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1988 - 2005)

Chief 1988 - 1992

 CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1971 - 1988)

Chief 1973 - 1988

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1989 - 2010

 Tucker, G B (1930-)

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 'Tucker, Gilbert Brian (Brian)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Tucker, Gilbert Brian (Brian) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Scientist with a well-focused weather eye Pearman, Graeme Scientist with a well-focused weather eye Melbourne Fairfax 2011 The Age 14 Journal Article: Brian Tucker, Leader and Mentor Anon Brian Tucker, Leader and Mentor 2011 Weather News 2011 Spring 57-8 Resource Section: Gilbert Brian Tucker Ward, C. Gilbert Brian Tucker Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Book: Winds of Change: Fifty Years of Achievements in the CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research 1946-1996 Garratt, John; Angus, David; and Holper, Paul Winds of Change: Fifty Years of Achievements in the CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research 1946-1996 Melbourne CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research 1998 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001