Greg Tegart

Greg Tegart AM FTSE
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 (1929-03-27)27 March 1929
Died	4 July 2023(2023-07-04) (aged 94)
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Melbourne RMIT University University of Sheffield
Occupation	Academic and public servant

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.

Early life

William John McGregor Tegart was born on 27 March 1929.[1] He was educated at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, University of Melbourne and University of Sheffield.[1]

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]

References

1. "Biographical entry: Tegart, William John McGregor (1929 - )", Encyclopedia of Australian Science, National Library of Australia, archived from the original on 22 January 2014
2. "New Secretary named". The Canberra Times. 12 December 1981. p. 3. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014.
3. Smart technology for healthy longevity: Report of a study by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (PDF), The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, May 2010, p. v, ISBN 978-1-921388-11-8, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2013
4. "Dr William John McGregor Tegart AM". The Age. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
5. Search Australian Honours: TEGART, William John McGregor, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 June 2021
6. Prof. Greg Tegart, Adjunct Professor, Victoria University Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, archived from the original on 13 July 2013

Government offices
Preceded by John Farrands	Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology 1981 – 1984	Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science
Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology	Secretary of the Department of Science 1984 – 1987	Department abolished