Person

Tucker, Gilbert Brian (Brian) (1930 - 2010)

Born
23 October 1930
Ogmore Vale, Wales
Died
25 November 2010
Mornington, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Meteorologist and Science administrator

Summary

Brian Tucker was Assistant Director (Research and Development) with the Bureau of Meteorology, 1965-1969 and went on to be Chief of the CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Physics/Research, 1973-1992.

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Chronology

1950
Education - Graduated from University College of Aberystwyth, Wales
1954
Education - PhD, Imperial College, London
1955 - 1956
Military service - Served with the Royal Air Force
1956 - 1965
Career position - Principal Scientific Officer, Meteorological Office, United Kingdom
1965
Life event - Migrated to Australia
1965 - 1969
Career position - Assistant Director (Research and Development), Bureau of Meteorology
1969 - 1973
Career position - Officer-in-Charge, Commonwealth Meteorology Research Centre
1973 - 1983
Career position - President, International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics
1973 - 1988
Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Physics
1976 - 1978
Career position - Vice Chairman, Joint Organising Committee, Global Atmospheric Research Programme
1981 - 1982
Career position - Chairman, Royal Meteorological Society Australian Branch
1981 - 1983
Career position - Member, Joint Scientific Committee, World Climate Research Program
1988 - 1992
Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research
1989 - 2010
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
1993 - 1995
Career position - Chairman, Scientific Advisory Panel, Environment Protection Authority, Victoria
1993 - 1998
Career position - Senior Fellow, Australian Institute of Public Affairs

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Anon, 'Brian Tucker, Leader and Mentor', Weather News, 2011 (Spring) (2011), 57-8. Details

Newspaper Articles

  • Pearman, Graeme, 'Scientist with a well-focused weather eye', The Age (2011), 14. Details

Resources

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See also

Helen Morgan

Created: 10 May 2001, Last modified: 21 January 2025

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