P005944 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-05 human Elizabeth Daniels and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-08 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005944b.htm person Taylor Michael John AO FTSE AACR2 18 October 1948 2 June 2023 Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Business executive Public servant Science administrator Michael Taylor has made significant contributions to natural resource and agricultural policy and management. Michael Taylor has served as the chair person or chief executive of a number of organisations in both the government and the not for profit sector. These organisations include the Gardiner Foundation, the Murray Darling Basin Authority, the bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, the Australian Dairy Industry Council and the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. In 2007 Michael Taylor was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). 1970 1970 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Melbourne 1972 1972 Education - Diploma in Agriculture Economics, University of New England 1986 1990 Career position - General Manager, Rural Policy and Marketing, Victorian Department of Agriculture 1991 1992 Career position - Chief Executive, Australian Dairy Industry Council 1992 1995 Career position - Secretary, Victorian Department of Agriculture 1995 1996 Career position - Secretary, Victorian Department of Agriculture, Energy and Minerals 1996 2000 Career position - Secretary, Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment 1997 2005 Career position - Chairman, Primary Industries Standing Committee 1997 2005 Career position - Member, Australian Council of International Agricultural Research 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service as Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2001 2004 Career position - Secretary, Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2002 Career position - Chairman, Steering Committee, National Food Industry Strategy 2004 Career position - Member, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal 2004 2007 Career position - Secretary, Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services 2007 2007 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to the management of natural resources and industry policy development at the Federal level and also in Victoria, particularly in the area of agriculture, and through contributions to transport, water, food and safety standards [award ID 1134675] 2007 2009 Career position - Secretary, Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 2007 2023 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2008 Career position - Member, Melbourne Business School Board of Directors, University of Melbourne 2009 2009 Life event - Retired 2009 2011 Career position - Chair, Murray-Darling Basin Authority 2009 2013 Career position - Director, Bushfire CRC 2009 2023 Award - Distinguished Life Member, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society 2010 2023 Career position - Board Member, Crawford Fund Department of Natural Resources and Environment, State of Victoria (1996 - 2002)

Secretary 1996 - 2000

 The Crawford Fund (1987 - )

Board Member 2010 - 2023

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 2007 - 2023

 Department of Transport and Regional Services, Commonwealth of Australia (1998 - 2007)

Secretary 2004 - 2007; Secretary of succeeding Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 2007 - 2009

 Victorian Department of Agriculture, Energy and Minerals, State of Victoria (1995 - 1996)

Secretary 1995 - 1996

 Victorian Department of Agriculture [II], State of Victoria (1991 - 1995)

Secretary 1992 - 1995

 Bushfire CRC (2003 - 2013)

Director 2009 - 2013

 Murray-Darling Basin Authority (2007 - )

Chairman 2009 - 2011

 Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (1957 - )

Distinguished Life Member 2009 - 2023

 Taylor, Michael (1946-)

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 'Taylor, Michael John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Taylor, Michael John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Board: Michael Taylor Board: Michael Taylor The Crawford Fund The Crawford Fund Resource Section: Mr Michael John Taylor, Officer of the Order of Australia Mr Michael John Taylor, Officer of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 2007 It's an Honour Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat Resource: Foundation Charter Foundation Charter Gardiner Foundation 2000 Resource Section: Governing Board Governing Board Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre 2014 Bushfire CRC Journal Article: 2010 AARES Distinguished Life Member: Michael J. Taylor Anon 2010 AARES Distinguished Life Member: Michael J. Taylor 2011 Australian journal of agricultural and resource economics 55 10-1 Journal Article: Michael Taylor AO FTSE Anon Michael Taylor AO FTSE 2023 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 215 65 Book: Australian department heads under Howard, career paths and practice: collected articles from The Canberra times Malone, Paul Australian department heads under Howard, career paths and practice: collected articles from <span style="font-style:italic">The Canberra times</span> Canberra ANU E Press 2006