P006320 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-03-12 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006320b.htm person Clark Gregory John AC FAA FTSE AACR2 Physicist Greg Clark is a physicist whose early research was in low energy nuclear physics and late in communications technology. For 14 years he worked for IBM in the U.S.A. where he was granted 18 patents. He was instrumental on fostering collaboration between CSIRO and U.S. researchers particularly in relation to CSIRO's wifi invention. In 2006 he founded KaComm Communications which focuses on high speed broadband services for remote and rural communities.

"Gregory Clark is a renowned scientist, technologist and businessman with an outstanding career both in Australia and internationally across a spectrum of industries from IT and communications to media, space and finance. His scientific contributions have been in the areas of solid-state physics, chip technology, neutrino physics, space technology, media digitization and cyber analysis. Clark has also continually supported student education and involvement." [from https://www.science.org.au/profile/greg-clark 21/10/2025]

1969 1972 Career position - Harwell Fellow, United Kingdom Atomic Energy, Harwell, United Kingdom 1973 1980 Career position - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Physics 1976 1977 Career position - Visiting Principal Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States Atomic Energy Agency 1979 1979 Award - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1980 1993 Career position - Director of Science and Technology (Australia) and Research staff member, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Division, New York, U.S.A. 1988 Award - Fellow, American Physical Society 1989 Award - Fellow, New York Explorers Club 1991 1991 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1991 1992 Career position - Member, Inaugural Co-operative Research Centre Selection Committee 1992 1997 Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science and Engineering Council 1993 1999 Career position - President, News Corporation Technology Group 1998 2001 Career position - President and Chief Operating Officer, Loral Space and Communications 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in technology and communications 2004 2011 Career position - Principal, Clark Capital Partners 2005 2005 Award - Einstein Medal, Government of Israel 2006 Career position - Visiting Fellow, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Australian National University 2006 Career position - Chairman, KaComm Communications Pty Ltd 2006 2006 Career position - Member, National ICT Australia Review Board 2010 Career position - Member of Council, Royal Institution of Australia 2011 Career position - Chairman, Advisory Board, A.R.C. Centre for of Excellence for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) 2012 2012 Award - Hall of Fame, Pearcey Foundation 2013 Career position - Councillor, University of Sydney Physics Foundation 2013 2013 Career position - Chairman, Commercial and Philanthropic Development Board, School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University 2014 Career position - Board Member, Questacon - the National Science and Technology Centre 26 Jan 2018 26 Jan 2018 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to science as a physicist, researcher and academic in the area of technological development and communications, to business as an innovator and enabler of emerging technologies, and to the promotion of philanthropy 2021 2021 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) Pearcey Foundation (1998 - )

Inducted into the Hall of Fame 2012

 Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

Awarded the Medal 1979

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1991

 Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre (1988 - )

Board Member 2014 -

 CSIRO Division of Mineral Physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1972 - 1986)

Principal Research Scientist 1973 - 1980

 Royal Institution of Australia (2009 - )

Member of Council 2010 -

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 2021 -

 'Clark, Gregory John (Greg)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Clark, Gregory John (Greg) 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 Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2018] Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2018] Canberra Governor General's Office 2018