Garth Carnaby

Garth Alan Carnaby CNZM (born 1950) is a New Zealand fibre physicist and science and public administrator.

Garth Carnaby

CNZM
Carnaby in 2018
Born
Garth Alan Carnaby

1950 (age 70–71)
Other namesGarth Alan Carnaby
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
Scientific career
ThesisThe structure and mechanical properties of wool carpet yarns (1976)

Biography

Carnaby completed a PhD at the Department of Textile Industries at University of Leeds in 1976. The title of his doctoral thesis was The structure and mechanical properties of wool carpet yarns.[1] He then returned to New Zealand, where he rose to become managing director of the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand.[2]

In 1989 Carnaby received a DSc by thesis (Publications and papers on wool and the wool industry) from the University of New South Wales,[3] followed by an honorary DSc from Lincoln University in 2010.[4]

Carnaby served as President of the Royal Society of New Zealand from 2009 to 2012, preceded by Neville Jordan and followed by David Skegg.[5]

Carnaby has also served as chair of the board of the Canterbury Development Corporation[6] and chair for Marsden Fund Council (2005–2009).[7] He has served as 'Entrepreneur in Residence'[8] and chair of the Research and Commercialisation Committee at Lincoln University.[9]

Honours

In 1992, Carnaby was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.[10]

In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Carnaby was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the wool industry.[11] He was promoted to Companion of the same order in the 2018 New Year Honours, for services to science and governance.[12]

Selected works
  • Carnaby, Garth A., and Ning Pan. "Theory of the compression hysteresis of fibrous assemblies." Textile Research Journal 59.5 (1989): 275–284.
  • Postle, Ron, Garth Alan Carnaby, and Stuart De Jong. "The mechanics of wool structures." (1988).
  • Lee, Dae Hoon, and Garth A. Carnaby. "Compressional Energy of the Random Fiber Assembly: Part I: Theory." Textile research journal 62.4 (1992): 185–191.
  • Pan, N., and Garth A. Carnaby. "Theory of the shear deformation of fibrous assemblies." Textile Research Journal 59.5 (1989): 285–292.

References
  1. "Catalogue search". University of Leeds. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. "Wool board on last step to extinction". NZ Herald. 21 October 2002. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. "[Publications and papers on wool and the wool industry – UNSW Alma". Primoa.library.unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. "14 April 2010 Doctorate awards up at Lincoln University graduation | Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tōku Iho". Livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. "Royal Society Te Aparangi – Presidents". Royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. "CDC Chief Executive announces resignation | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. "New Chair for Marsden Fund Council | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  8. "Blog Archive Ag and hort scientists eye roles in future economy". Science Media Centre. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  9. "Our People". Bioresource Processing. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  10. "Dr Garth Carnaby". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  11. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  12. "New Year honours list 2018". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
Neville Jordan		 President of the Royal Society of New Zealand
2009–2012		 Succeeded by
David Skegg


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