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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003453b.htm person Connick Wynford FTSE AACR2 6 April 1934 14 September 2017 Place of Birth Fforesfach, Swansea, Wales Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Aeronautical engineer Science administrator Wynford Connick, who retired from his position as director of DSTO's Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratory at Maribyrnong, Victoria, in 1995, was at one stage of his career the leader of an expert team of explosive and propellant scientists. In directing the operations at Maribyrnong he established a business office for the protection and commercialisation of the research results of his teams. He aimed to consolidate the Laboratory's reputation in materials performance and analysis with consequent involvement in investigations into air crashes, bombings and the restoration of cannons from HMS Endeavour. 1954 1954 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Wales, United Kingdom 1955 1955 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Wales, United Kingdom 1964 1964 Life event - Settled in Australia 1964 1968 Career position - Scientist, Defence Standard Laboratories, Maribyrnong, Victoria 1968 1971 Career position - Research Leader, explosives and ammunition, Defence Standard Laboratories, Maribyrnong, Victoria 1971 1974 Career position - Superintendent, Physical Chemistry Division, Defence Standard Laboratories, Maribyrnong, Victoria 1974 1983 Career position - Chief, Physical Chemical Division, Materials Research Laboratory 1975 2017 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1978 1980 Career position - Counsellor, Defence Science, Australian Embassy, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. 1983 1994 Career position - Chief Superintendent, Materials Research Laboratories 1988 1988 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1994 1996 Career position - Director, Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratories (AMRL), Fishermens Bend, Melbourne 1995 1995 Award - Secretary of Defence's Achievement Award 1996 Career position - Chairman, Minister for Science's Cooperative Research Centres' Expert Assessment Panel for Physical Sciences and Engineering 1996 1996 Life event - Retired 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in defence science. Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 1975 - 2017

 Materials Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) (1974 - 1994)

DSL Principal Research Scientist 1964-1968; DSL/MRL Senior Prinicpal Research Scientist 1968-1978; Superintendent, Physical Chemistry Division from 1971; Director 1984-1994

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1988

 Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratory, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) (1994 - 2002) 1994 1996 Connick, Wynford (19340406-)

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 'Connick, Wynford', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Connick, Wynford Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Wynford Connick 1934 - 2017: visionary leader of science research Horsley, Raymond Wynford Connick 1934 - 2017: visionary leader of science research 2018 Sydney Morning Herald Report: Materials Research Laboratory: Structure and Information 1988 Horsley, Ray; Howe, John; O'Reilly, Jan Materials Research Laboratory: Structure and Information 1988 Melbourne, Victoria Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1988 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