Nationality Australian | Name Greg Tegart | |
Full Name William John McGregor Tegart Born 27 March 1929 (age 94) ( 1929-03-27 ) Alma mater University of Melbourne
RMIT University
University of Sheffield Occupation Academic and public servant Education University of Sheffield, University of Melbourne, RMIT University | ||
Professor Greg Tegart AM FTSE, 2016 ACT Senior Australian of the Year
William John McGregor "Greg" Tegart was a senior Australian public servant. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Victoria University.
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- Professor Greg Tegart AM FTSE 2016 ACT Senior Australian of the Year
- Early life
- Career
- Awards and honours
- References
Early life
Greg Tegart was born on 27 March 1929. He was educated at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, University of Melbourne and University of Sheffield.
Career
Tegart first joined the Australian Public Service in 1947 as Laboratory Assistant and Technical Officer with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
He was appointed Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology in 1981.
Tegart retired from the public service in 1993.
Awards and honours
In June 1990, Tegart was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to science and technology.
Tegart is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.