Person

Gregory, Jack Norman (1920 - 1980)

Born: 29 August 1920
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died: 27 January 1980
Occupation: Nuclear physicist

Summary

Jack Gregory held various positions within CSIR/O before joining the Australian Atomic Energy Commission when it started in 1953. There he was successively Head of the Isotope Division, Program Manager (Nuclear Science & Applications) and Deputy Director (Research). He received the Grimwade Prize from the University of Melbourne.

Details

Chronology

1938 - 1941: Career position - Junior Assistant at the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) Division of Forest Products
1941: Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
1942 - 1947: Career position - Research Officer with the CSIR Lubricants and Bearings Section
1943: Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
1947 - 1953: Career position - Researcher with the CSIR/ CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Atomic Research Establishment in Harwell, UK
1953 - 1974: Career position - Head of the Isotope Division of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission
1955: Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne
1974 - 1978: Career position - Program Manager of Nuclear Science and Applications
1978 - 1980: Career position - Deputy Director (Research)

Published resources

Resources

'Gregory, J N (1920-1980)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-595943. Details

Resource Sections

'Gregory, Jack Norman', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P001674p.htm. Details

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