John Laws Farrands worked mainly as a defence scientist, including Chief Defence Scientist 1971-77. He completed his career as Head of the Department of Science and its successors, Department of Science and Environment and Department of Science and Technology 1977-82.
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1941
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
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1942 - 1946
Career position - AIF Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
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1946 - 1956
Career position - Research Scientist at the Defence Science Laboratories
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1952
Education - Diploma (DIC) completed at Imperial College in London
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1953
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of London
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1956 - 1961
Career position - Scientific Adviser for the Australian Military Board
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1961 - 1964
Career position - Assistant Controller of Research and Development at the Department of Supply
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1964 - 1967
Career position - Superintendent of Research at the Defence Science Laboratories
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1967 - 1971
Career position - Chief Superintendent of the Aeronautical Research Laboratory
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1971 - 1977
Career position - Chief Defence Scientist
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1977 - 1982
Career position - Head of the Department of Science (later Science and Environment, then Science and Technology)
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1978 - 1982
Career position - Director of Interscan
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1981
Award - Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
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1982 - 1990
Career position - Chairman of the Australian Institute of Marine Science
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1990
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
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1994
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne
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Encyclopedia of Australian Science
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