P003823 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003823b.htm person Paltridge Garth William FAA AACR2 24 April 1940 Atmospheric scientist Science administrator Garth Paltridge was Director of the Institute of Antarctic and Southern Oceans Studies and Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Antarctic research from 1991 to 2002. He has made contributions over a wide range of atmospheric sciences including stratospheric electricity, the effect of atmosphere on plant growth and pioneering studies on the radiation properties of clouds. 1961 1961 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Queensland 1965 1965 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1967 1989 Career position - Research Scientist to Chief Research Scientist at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Atmospheric Research 1975 1975 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1976 1976 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Queensland 1980 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1990 2002 Career position - Director of the Institute of Antarctic and Southern Oceans Studies 1991 1997 Career position - Director, CRC for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Environment 1997 2002 Career position - Director, CRC for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1988 - 2005)

Research Scientist (later Chief Research Scientist) 1967 - 1989

 CRC for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (1997 - 2003)

Director 1997 - 2002

 David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1975

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1980

 CRC for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (1997 - 2003)

Director 1997 - 2002

 Paltridge, Garth William (1940-)

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 'Paltridge, Garth William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Paltridge, Garth William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Interview with Dr Garth Paltridge, atmospheric scientist Farquhar, Graham Interview with Dr Garth Paltridge, atmospheric scientist Australian Academy of Science 2010 Interviews with Australian scientists