Greg Tegart
Australian public servant (1929–2023
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William John McGregor "Greg" Tegart AM FTSE (27 March 1929 – 4 July 2023) was an Australian senior public servant. He was latterly an adjunct professor at Victoria University.
27 March 1929
Greg Tegart | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology | |
| In office 24 December 1981 – 13 December 1984 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Science | |
| In office 13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William John McGregor Tegart 27 March 1929 |
| Died | 4 July 2023 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne RMIT University University of Sheffield |
| Occupation | Academic and public servant |
Early life
Career
Tegart first joined the Australian Public Service in 1947 as Laboratory Assistant and Technical Officer with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.[1]
Tegart was appointed Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology in 1981.[2]
Tegart retired from the public service in 1993.[3]
Death
Tegart died on 4 July 2023, at the age of 94.[4]
Awards and honours
In June 1990, Tegart was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to science and technology.[5]
Tegart was a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.[6]
