Farrands, John Laws (1921 - 1996)

Chronology

1941	Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1942 - 1946	AIF Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1946 - 1956	Research Scientist at the Defence Science Laboratories
1952	Diploma (DIC) completed at Imperial College in London
1953	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of London
1956 - 1961	Scientific Adviser for the Australian Military Board
1961 - 1964	Assistant Controller of Research and Development at the Department of Supply
1964 - 1967	Superintendent of Research at the Defence Science Laboratories
1967 - 1971	Chief Superintendent of the Aeronautical Research Laboratory
1971 - 1977	Chief Defence Scientist
1977 - 1982	Head of the Department of Science (later Science and Environment, then Science and Technology)
1978 - 1982	Director of Interscan
1981	Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
1982 - 1990	Chairman of the Australian Institute of Marine Science
1990	Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
1994	Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P002342. [ Details ]
• Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/scripts/fam-dynindex.php3?EID=P002342. [ Details ]