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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-04-12 human Rebecca Rigby updated 2026-02-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005027b.htm person O'Sullivan John AACR2 Radio astronomer Electrical engineer John O'Sullivan is a radio astronomer with expertise in electronics and image and signal processing.

As a PhD student, O'Sullivan worked with Bob Frater developing the Fleur Synthesis Radiotelescope.

From 1974-1983 O'Sullivan worked with the Foundation for Radio Astronomy in the Netherlands.

In 1983 he returned to Australia to work within the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics to initiate a Signal Processing group which played a significant role in the development of the Australia Telescope receiving systems.

In 1995 O'Sullivan became the Australian Director of Technology for News Ltd, though he returned to the CSIRO to commence work on the Square Kilometre Array.

1974 1974 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Sydney University 2010 2010 Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award (with John Deane, Graham Daniels, Terence Percival and Diethelm Ostry), Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2013 2013 Award - M A Sargent Medal, Electrical College, Institution of Engineers Australia Bunton, John David Deane, John (1949 - 2020) Percival, Terence Ostry, Diethelm Daniels, Graham CSIR/O Division of Radiophysics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1996) M. A. Sargent Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1989 - )

Awarded the Medal 2013

 Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1991 - 2015)

Received the Award (jointly) 2010

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 'O'Sullivan, John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology O'Sullivan, John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations Knight, Linsay and Cheng, Christopher Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations North Sydney, N.S.W. Random House Australia 2012 Edited Book: Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Engineers Australia Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Barton, A.C.T. Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Journal Article: Wires, wi-fi and the future O'Sullivan, John and Percival, Terry Wires, wi-fi and the future 2025 Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 158 2 176-91 Resource Section: John O'Sullivan Ward, C. John O'Sullivan Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)