Garnett, Helen Margaret

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English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-02-13 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004252b.htm person Garnett Helen Margaret PSM FTSE AACR2 23 September 1946 Place of Birth Belmore, New South Wales, Australia Company director Microbiologist Helen Garnett was appointed Executive Director of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) in 1995. She previously held teaching positions at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, and the University of Wollongong. 1969 1969 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1972 1974 Career position - Research Officer at the Poliomyelitis Research Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa 1974 1974 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London and University of Wales, UK 1974 1979 Career position - Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa 1979 1986 Career position - Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology, University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa 1987 1992 Career position - Professor and Head of the Department of Biology, University of Wollongong, New South Wales 1992 1993 Career position - Deputy Executive Director of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) 1994 1995 Career position - Acting Executive Director of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) 1995 Career position - Executive Director of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) 1996 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2005 2005 Award - Public Service Medal (PSM) - For outstanding public service as the Executive Director, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, particularly the planning and construction of the replacement research reactor at Lucas Heights. Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1996

Garnett, Helen M (1946-)

Trove

'Garnett, Helen Margaret', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Garnett, Helen Margaret 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 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001 Book: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Handbook 2001 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Handbook 2001 Victoria Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2001 Interview with Professor Helen Garnett, scientist and Executive Director of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (sound recording), interviewer: Ragbir Bhathal National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Interview with Professor Helen Garnett, scientist and Executive Director of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (sound recording), interviewer: Ragbir Bhathal TRC 3708 29 April 1998 1 digital audio tape (c. 60 minutes) and 29 page transcript. Garnett talks about her childhood memories and family life; schooling; tertiary studies at the University of Sydney and moving from medical studies to scientific studies. She then discusses her PhD which uses radioisothopes to study enzyme kinetics and the impact of viruses on membrane enzyme kinetics. Garnet then talks about her work as Foundation Professor and head of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. In 1987 she returned to Australia as professor and head of the Department of Biology at the University of Wollongong. Garnett then provides the background to her receipt of Women in Engineering award by Australian Institute for Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers. She then talks about her work as Deputy Executive Director of ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) from 1992; work on IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency); views on women in science and taking up a career in science. Audio