Corporate Body

Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Research Establishment (1958 - 1981)

Commonwealth of Australia

From: 18 April 1958
Lucas Heights, New South Wales, Australia
To: 30 September 1981
Functions: Energy and Industrial or scientific research
Reference No: CA 1662
Legal Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location: Lucas Heights, New South Wales

Summary

The Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Research Establishment, was established in 1958. The Commission undertook research into atomic energy for over twenty years. In 1981 part of the Commission was incorporated into the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), what was left formed the Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Laboratories.

Timeline

Related People

Alder, Keith Frederick (1921 - 2014)
General Manager 1976 - 1981
Bird, J. Roger (1927 - 2001)
Employee 1964-1981
Butler, Stuart Thomas (1926 - 1982)
Director 1977 - 1981

Published resources

Resources

Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-593045. Details

Resource Sections

'Primary description of agency CA 1662; Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Research Establishment. Registration of entity: 30 September 1987', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%201662. Details

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