Greg Tegart AM |
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Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology | |
In office 24 December 1981 – 13 December 1984 |
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Secretary of the Department of Science | |
In office 13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
William John McGregor Tegart 27 March 1929 |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater |
University of Melbourne RMIT University University of Sheffield |
Occupation | Academic and public servant |
William John McGregor "Greg" Tegart AM was a senior Australian public servant. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Victoria University.
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.
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.
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.