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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-05-04 human Rebecca Rigby; Ken McInnes updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005099b.htm person Sandland Ronald Lindsay AM FTSE AACR2 Statistician Science administrator Ronald Lindsay Sandland is a statistician who joined the CSIRO Division of Mathematics and Statistics in 1969. He became Chief of the Division in 1988 and remained in that position until 1999 when he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive of the CSIRO. During his time as Deputy Chief Executive, under Geoff Garrett as Chief Executive, he was involved in establishing the new direction of the CSIRO towards Flagships, and led the flagship program during its first three years.

In 2006 Sandland was awarded the CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of service to CSIROfor over 37 years in science, divisional leadership and organisational leadership culminating in the successful implementation of the Flagship and Science Planning Initiatives.

1969 1969 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1969 1969 Career event - Joined the joined CSIRO Division of Mathematics and Statistics 1980 1980 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales 1993 1995 Career position - President, Statistical Society of Australia 1995 1995 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1998 Award - Honorary Life Member, Statistical Society of Australia 1999 1999 Career event - Appointed Deputy Chief Executive of CSIRO 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in research and development 2006 2006 Career event - CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement 2007 2007 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to science and technology, particularly in the area of research management and through contributions to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 2011 2019 Career position - Chairman, Board, Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute 2016 2016 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne CSIRO Oral History Project (2016 - )

Interviewed September 2017

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

Deputy Chief Executive 1999-?

 CSIRO Division of Mathematics and Statistics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1974 - 1997)

Research Statistician 1969-1988; Chief of the Division 1988-1999

 Statistical Society of Australia (1962 - )

President 1993 - 1995; Honorary Life Member 1998 -

 Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (2002 - )

Chairman of the Board 2011 - 2019

 CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2002 - )

Awarded the Medal 2006

 Sandland, R L

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 'Sandland, Ronald Lindsay', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Sandland, Ronald Lindsay Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Resource Section: Dr Ron Sandland wins 2006 medal for lifetime achievement. Dr Ron Sandland wins 2006 medal for lifetime achievement. 2006 www.csiro.au CSIRO Book: Icon in crisis: the reinvention of CSIRO Sandland, Ron; and Thompson, Graham Icon in crisis: the reinvention of CSIRO Sydney NewSouth Publishing 2012 Resource Section: Ron Sandland, interviewed by Tom Spurling and Terry Healy, 20 September 2017 Spurling, Tom; Healy, Terry; and Sandland, Ron Ron Sandland, interviewed by Tom Spurling and Terry Healy, 20 September 2017 CSIROpedia 2017 CSIRO Oral History Project Resource Section: Ronald Lindsay Sandland Ward, C. Ronald Lindsay Sandland Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement Ward, Colin CSIRO Medal for Lifetime Achievement Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2022 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)