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For the Australian political scientist, see Geoffrey Garrett.

Geoffrey Graham Garrett AO, FTSE is the former CEO of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Queensland Chief Scientist.

Education and work

Garrett is a graduate of Cambridge University, where he studied metallurgy. He went on to hold academic positions at the University of Cape Town and the University of the Witwatersrand, and visiting positions at Brown University, Oxford University and Sheffield University.[1] He was President and Chief Executive of the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and CEO of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).[1][2]

As CSIRO chief executive, starting in 2003 Garrett introduced changes to the management structure which were intended to increase the impact of science research aimed at major industrial, governmental and community problems, and implemented "flagships" in order to increase revenue. He called it "one of the largest targeted scientific research programs in Australia's history".[3] His policies generated both approval and criticism.[4]

In 2008 he participated in the Australia 2020 Summit.[5][6] He went on to chair the Great Barrier Reef water science taskforce in 2016,[7] which reported on ways of reducing industrial pollution in the area of the reef. He said that if water quality continued to deteriorate, "we’re stuffed with a capital S", and expressed concern that insufficient funds had been assigned to meet water quality targets within the time proposed.[8] He continues to provide support to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation as a member of their Partnership Management Committee.[9]

Garrett was the Queensland's Chief Scientist 2011-2016.[1][10]

Awards and recognition

Garrett received the Centenary Medal in 2001[11] and, in June 2008, was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.[12] He is an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia[13] and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.[14]

Publications

In 2010, Garrett and his co-author Graeme Davies, with a group of co-contributors, published Herding Cats: Being Advice to Aspiring Academic and Research Leaders, described as a "non-ideological, aphoristic little book" about managing academics.[15]

Personal life

Garrett is married, with four children.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dr Geoff Garrett AO". chiefscientist.qld.gov.au (archived).
  2. ^ Sandland, Ron; Thompson, Graham (2012). Icon in Crisis: The Reinvention of CSIRO. UNSW Press. ISBN 978-1-7422-4597-3.
  3. ^ "Flagship gets to guts of cancer, but not all of CSIRO is on board". smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2004.
  4. ^ Phillips, Nicky; Besser, Linton (12 April 2013). "Call for inquiry as CSIRO comes under the microscope". smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ^ "Australia 2020 Summit – List of Participants" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Australia 2020 Summit – full list of participants". smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 March 2008.
  7. ^ "Final Report - Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce" (PDF). qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. May 2016.
  8. ^ Slezak, Michael (25 May 2016). "Great Barrier Reef: advisers call for cap on farm pollution". theguardian.com. The Guardian.
  9. ^ "Partnership Management Committee". barrierreef.org. Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
  10. ^ "Queensland Chief Scientist's role". Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  11. ^ "AUSTRALIAN HONOURS SEARCH FACILITY". honours.pmc.gov.au. Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
  12. ^ "AUSTRALIAN HONOURS SEARCH FACILITY". honours.pmc.gov.au. Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Canberra's Newest Honorary Fellows". engineersaustralia.org.au. Engineers Australia.
  14. ^ "ATSE:All Fellows". atse.org.au.
  15. ^ Gillies, Malcolm (9 December 2010). "Herding Cats: Being Advice to Aspiring Academic and Research Leaders". timeshighereducation.com (archived).
  16. ^ "About Geoff Garrett". Triarchy Press. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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