John Farrands

John Farrands
Dr; John Farrands; CB AO
Secretary of the Department of Science
	In office; 7 October 1977 – 30 November 1978
Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment
	In office; 5 December 1978 – 3 November 1980
Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology
	In office; 3 November 1980 – 24 December 1981
Personal details
Born	John Laws Farrands; 11 March 1921; Melbourne, Victoria
Died	14 July 1996 (aged 75); Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Melbourne; University of London; Imperial College London
Occupation	Public servant, Scientist

Dr John Law Farrands CB AO (11 March 1921 – 14 July 1996) was a scientist and senior Australian Public Servant.

Life and career

John Farrands was born on 11 March 1921 in Melbourne.[1] He studied part-time at University of Melbourne for his Bachelor of Science, majoring in physics and mathematics.[2]

Farrands was the Chief Defence Scientist and he was Secretary of the Australian Government science department between 1977 and 1981.[3]

Farrands retired from the Australian Public Service on Christmas Eve 1981.[4]

Farrands died in Melbourne on 14 July 1996.[3]

Awards

Farrands was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in December 1981 when he was Secretary of the Department of Science.[5] In June 1990 Farrands was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to science and technology.[6]

References

"Biographical Entry: Farrands, John Laws (1921–1996)", Encyclopedia of Australian Science, National Library of Australia, archived from the original on 9 April 2013
Cranston, Frank (6 October 1977). "'Eager beaver' went on to become science head". The Canberra Times. p. 8. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014.
Dr John Farrands: 'A friend of the Bureau', Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre and Bureau of Meteorology, December 1996, archived from the original on 9 April 2013
"New Secretary named". The Canberra Times. 12 December 1981. p. 3. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014.
"The Order of the Bath - Companion (Civil) (CB(C)) entry for FARRANDS, John Law". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1981. Retrieved 30 April 2017. Secretary of the Department of Science
"Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) entry for FARRANDS, John Law". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 11 June 1990. Retrieved 30 April 2017. In recognition of service to science and technology

Government offices
Preceded by Arthur Wills	Chief Defence Scientist of Australia 1971–1977	Succeeded by Prof Tom Fink
Preceded by Hugh Ennor	Secretary of the Department of Science 1977 – 1978	Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment
Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science	Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment 1978 – 1980	Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology
Preceded by Bob Lansdown as Secretary of the Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development
Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment	Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology 1980 – 1981	Succeeded by Greg Tegart

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[1] "Biographical Entry: Farrands, John Laws (1921–1996)", Encyclopedia of Australian Science, National Library of Australia, archived from the original on 9 April 2013

[2] Cranston, Frank (6 October 1977). "'Eager beaver' went on to become science head". The Canberra Times. p. 8. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014.

[Bureau-3] Dr John Farrands: 'A friend of the Bureau', Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre and Bureau of Meteorology, December 1996, archived from the original on 9 April 2013

[4] "New Secretary named". The Canberra Times. 12 December 1981. p. 3. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014.

[5] "The Order of the Bath - Companion (Civil) (CB(C)) entry for FARRANDS, John Law". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1981. Retrieved 30 April 2017. Secretary of the Department of Science

[6] "Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) entry for FARRANDS, John Law". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 11 June 1990. Retrieved 30 April 2017. In recognition of service to science and technology