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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-03-26 human Ailie Smith and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004446b.htm person Livingstone Catherine Brighid AC FTSE AACR2 17 September 1955 Place of Birth Nairobi, Kenya Accountant Science administrator Catherine Livingstone has made a notable contribution to Australian research and business as a director and chair of a diverse range of organisations. She served two terms as Chairman of CSIRO, 2001 to 2006 and 2016 to 2021, and was appointed Chancellor of the University of Technology, Sydney, in 2016. 1960 1960 Life event - Migrated to Australia with her family 1977 1977 Education - BA (Hons), Macquarie University c. 1977 c. 1983 Career position - Worked at accountancy firm Price Waterhouse in Sydney and London 1983 1994 Career position - Accountancy, finance and general management positions at Nucleus Ltd. 1994 2000 Career position - Chief Executive Officer, Cochlear Ltd. 1999 1999 Award - Eisenhower Exchange Foundation Fellowship 2000 2000 Award - Chartered Accountant in Business Award 2000 2016 Career position - Chairman, Telstra Corporatopn 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in business leadership January 2001 November 2001 Career position - Member of the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Board November 2001 December 2006 Career position - Chairman of CSIRO Board 2002 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2007 2013 Career position - Non-Executive Director, NSW Innovation and Productivity Council 26 Jan 2008 26 Jan 2008 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to the development of Australian science, technology and innovation policies, to the business sector through leadership and management roles and as a contributor to professional organisations 2009 2011 Career position - Director, Royal Institution of Australia 2012 2017 Career position - President, Australian Museum Trust 2013 2015 Career position - Committee Member, Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council 2016 Career position - Chancellor, University of Technology Sydney 2017 2022 Career position - Chairman, Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2019 Career position - Member, Steering Committee, Australian National Telescope Committee 2020 Career position - Non-Executive Director, Australian Design Council 26 Jan 2024 26 Jan 2024 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to business, particularly through governance and strategic reform, to tertiary education, to science, technology and innovation capability development, and to the arts Cochlear Limited (1985 - )

Chief Executive Officer 1994 - 2000

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Chairman of Board 2001 - 2006; Chairman 2016 - 2021

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 2002

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

Presidnet of the Museum's Trust 2012 - 2017

 Telstra Corporation Limited (1993 - )

Chairman 2000 - 2016

 Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1911 - )

Chairman 2017 - 2022

 Royal Institution of Australia (2009 - )

Director 2009 - 2011

 University of Technology Sydney (1988 - )

Chancellor 2016 -

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 'Livingstone, Catherine Brighid', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Livingstone, Catherine Brighid Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Ms Catherine Brighid Livingstone AO: Companion of the Order of Australia Ms Catherine Brighid Livingstone AO: Companion of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 2024 It's an Honour Australian Awards and Honours Secretariat Biographical cuttings on Catherine Livingstone, business professional National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Biographical cuttings on Catherine Livingstone, business professional Cuttings Files BIOG