P006353 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-05-14 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006353b.htm person Switkowski Zygmunt Edward AO FAA FTSE AACR2 21 June 1948 Place of Birth Rheine, Germany Nuclear physicist Business executive University Chancellor Ziggy Switkowski is one of the few scientifically trained business leaders in Australia. He earned his doctorate and undertook postdoctoral research in nuclear physics before heading Australia's largest telecommunications companies, including Optus, Telstra and the NBN Corporation. Switkowski chaired the Australian Government's inquiry into uranium mining processing and nuclear energy in Australia before becoming Chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation in 2007. From 2011 to 2021 he was Chancellor of RMIT University. 1949 1949 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1972 1972 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1992 1999 Career position - Non-executive Director, Kodak (Australasia) 1993 1993 Education - Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1996 1997 Career position - CEO, Optus Communications 1999 2005 Career position - Chief Executive, Telstra Corporation 2005 Career position - Director, Suncorp Group Limited 2006 2006 Career position - Chairman, Prime Ministerial Task Force, Review of Uranium Mining Processing and Nuclear Energy in Australia 2007 2007 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2007 2010 Career position - Chairman, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation 2011 Career position - Chairman, Suncorp Group Limited 2011 2021 Career position - Chancellor, RMIT University 2013 Career position - Chairman, NBN Co. 2014 2014 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - For distinguished service to the community, particularly to tertiary education administration, scientific organisations and the telecommunications sector, to business, and to the arts 2015 2015 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) Telstra Corporation Limited (1993 - )

Chief Executive 1999 - 2005

 RMIT University (1992 - )

Chancellor 2011 - 2021

 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Commonwealth of Australia (1987 - )

Chairman 2007 - 2010

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 2007

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2015

 'Switkowski, Zygmunt Edward (Ziggy)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Switkowski, Zygmunt Edward (Ziggy) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Resource: Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2014] Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2014] Canberra Governor General's Office 2014 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018