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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-01-28 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-04-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007582b.htm person Upstill Howard Garrett AACR2 November 1946 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Economic advisor Science historian Garrett Upstill's career has been in policy development and applied economic research into scientific issues. He worked with environment departments of the Commonwealth of Australia and as Principal Adviser to the Office of Chief Executive, CSIRO, before becoming Lecturer in Technology Management and Innovation at the University of New South Wales, Canberra. Since 2017 he has been an Adjunct Research Fellow in the Centre for Transformative Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology working on the history of CSIRO's engagement with industry, innovation and policy development. 1969 1969 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc (hons)), University of Melbourne 1971 1971 Education - Master of Science (MSc), (organic chemistry), University of Melbourne 1971 1974 Career position - Research chemist, Dunlop Australia 1973 1973 Education - BA (economics, philosophy), University of Melbourne 1974 1977 Career position - Scientific Editor, Royal Society of Chemistry, London 1976 1976 Education - Master of Science (MSc), (economics), University of London (Birbeck College) 1978 1982 Career position - Administrator, Environment Directorate, OECD, Paris 1982 1989 Career position - Economist, Commonwealth Department of Environment and Conservation, Canberra 1984 1987 Career position - Economist, Commonwealth Department of Arts, Heritage and the Environment, Canberra 1985 1985 Career position - Consultant, United Nations Environment Program, Nairobi, Kenya 1987 1989 Career position - Economist, Commonwealth Department of Arts, Sport, Environment and Tourism, Canberra July 1989 November 2001 Career position - Principal Adviser, Office of Chief Executive, CSIRO 1995 1995 Career position - Branch Head (secondment) , Science and Technology Policy Branch, Department of Industry, Science and Technology, Canberra 2001 2001 Career position - Visiting Fellow, Graduate School of Management, Australian National University January 2002 2012 Career position - Lecturer in Technology Management and Innovation, School of Business , University of New South Wales, Canberra 2012 2013 Career position - Deputy Head, School of Business, of New South Wales, Canberra 2014 2014 Career position - Lecturer in Technology Management and Innovation, School of Business , University of New South Wales, Canberra January 2017 Career position - Adjunct Research Fellow, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology 2018 2018 Education - GradCert Arts (history and philosophy of science), University of Melbourne Jones, Alan John (1938 - ) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Principal Advisor, Office of the Executive 1989 - 2001

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Deputy Head, School of Business, Canberra 2012 - 2013

 Swinburne University of Technology (1992 - )

Adjunct Research Fellow 2017 -

 'Upstill, Howard Garrett (Garrett)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Upstill, Howard Garrett (Garrett) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Innovation and the Australian chemical industry Upstill, Garrett, Spurling, Tom and Simpson, Greg Innovation and the Australian chemical industry Clayton South, Vic. CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies 2005 Journal Article: Innovation strategies for the Australian chemical industry Upstill, Garrett; Jones, Alan J.; Spurling, T.H.; Simpson, Greg Innovation strategies for the Australian chemical industry 2006 Journal of business chemistry 3 3 1-17 Journal Article: Future Australian chemical industry - innovation strategies, Jones, A.J.; Upstill, G.; Spurling, T.H.; and Simpson, G.W. Future Australian chemical industry - innovation strategies, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2006 Chemistry in Australia 73 11 3-4 Journal Article: Coronavirus lessons from past crises: how WWI and WWII spurred scientific innovation in Australia Spurling, Tom; Upstill, Garrett Coronavirus lessons from past crises: how WWI and WWII spurred scientific innovation in Australia Australia The Conversation AU 2020 The Conversation Report: Biomaterials: Research directions for CSIRO Upstill, Garrett; Steele, Jack; Wright, Jon Biomaterials: Research directions for CSIRO Canberra ACT Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1990 Journal Article: Realignment and change: CSIRO and industry 2000-10 Upstill, Garrett; Spurling, Thomas H.; Healy, Terence J.; and Simpson, Gregory W. Realignment and change: CSIRO and industry 2000-10 2023 Historical Records of Australian Science 34 2 109-22 Journal Article: CSIR and Australian industry, 1926-49 Upstill, Garrett; Spurling, Thomas H.; and Healy, Terence J. CSIR and Australian industry, 1926-49 2021 Historical Records of Australian Science 32 1 52-66 Journal Article: Engaging with Australian indusry: CSIRO in the late twentieth century Upstill, Garrett; and Spurling, Thomas H. Engaging with Australian indusry: CSIRO in the late twentieth century 2020 Historical Records of Australian Science 31 1 1-16 Journal Article: New Structures, New Strategies: CSIRO's Changing Role in Australian Innovation Upstill, Garrett, and Spurling, Thomas H. New Structures, New Strategies: CSIRO's Changing Role in Australian Innovation 2008 Prometheus 26 141-152 Journal Article: Adjusting to changing times: CSIRO since the 1970s Upstill, Garrett, and Spurling, Thomas H. Adjusting to changing times: CSIRO since the 1970s 2007 Innovation: Management, Policy and Practice 9 113-124 Journal Article: Promoting Australian industry: CSIRO 1949-79 Upstill, Garrett Promoting Australian industry: CSIRO 1949-79 2019 Historical Records of Australian Science 30 2 1-11 Report: The CSIRO priorities method, 1990-1995 Upstill, Garrett The CSIRO priorities method, 1990-1995 Canberra, ACT Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1995 Report: Research opportunities in the polymer and plastics industry: CSIRO Institute of Industrial Technologies August 1988 Spurling, Tom; Upstill, Garrett; Jordan, Max Research opportunities in the polymer and plastics industry: CSIRO Institute of Industrial Technologies August 1988 Canberra, ACT Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1988 Resource Section: Tom Spurling, interviewed by Terry Healy and Garrett Upstill, 26 April 2017 and 8 August 2017 Healy, Terry; Upstill, Garrett; and Spurling Tom Tom Spurling, interviewed by Terry Healy and Garrett Upstill, 26 April 2017 and 8 August 2017 CSIROpedia 2017 CSIRO Oral History Project Conference Paper: Effective priority setting for public sector research: CSIRO's experience Blyth, Michael; Upstill, Garrett Effective priority setting for public sector research: CSIRO's experience Canberra, ACT Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1994 International Science and Technology Policy Seminar, Wellington, New Zealand 18-20 October, 1994