Hurst, Walter Neville (Neville) (1933 - )

Summary

Neville Hurst's career can be divided into four segments: 1955-1972: Research with DSTO (Defence Science and Technology Organisation); 1973-1987: Science and environment policy; 1987-1996: Senior administration; 1996-: post-Australian Public Service work. He studied mathematics at the University of Melbourne (BA Hons, MA Hons).

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Chronology

1955 - 1963

Career position - Researcher at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories of the Department of Supply

1963 - 1969

Career position - Principal Research Scientist at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories of the Department of Supply

1969 - 1972

Career position - Principal Research Scientist at the Central Studies Establishment, Department of Supply

1973 - 1975

Career position - Assistant Secretary with the Department of Science

1975 - 1978

Career position - Assistant Secretary with the Department of Environment

1976 - 1977

Career position - Executive Secretary to the (Birch Committee) Independent Inquiry into CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)

1978 - 1980

Career position - Assistant Secretary at the Department of Science

1980 - 1987

Career position - First Assistant Secretary with the Department of Science

1987 - 1996

Career position - First Assistant Secretary within the industry portfolio (various government department names)

1993

Award - Public Service Medal

1996 -

Career position - Small furniture manufacturing and retailing business

Published resources

Resources

• 'Hurst, Walter Neville (19330715-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476405. Details

See also

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_h.html. Details