Person

Deane, John (1949 - 2020)

Born
1949
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
2020
Occupation
Computer scientist

Summary

John Dean is a computer scientist and programmer who is heavily involved in the development of wireless network technology. He was part of the CSIRO team, funded in 1996, who developed the WLAN system and won the CSIRO Chairman's medal in 2009.

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In 2009 Deane was awarded the CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence as team member (with John O'Sullivan, Graham Daniels, Diethelm Ostry, Terence Percival and colleagues) for delivering major technicalbenefits to Australia and the world and substantial returns to CSIRO from Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).

Chronology

1971 - 1974
Career position - Computer programmer and analyst for Tooths
1972
Education - Bachelor of Arts (Maths), Macquarie University
1974 -
Career position - Computer programmer, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics
1988 - 1991
Career position - Employed at the Australia Telescope National Facility
2007 - ?
Career position - President, Australian Computer Museum Society
2009
Award - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence (as team member with John O'Sullivan, Graham Daniels, Diethelm Ostry, Terence Percival and colleagues)
2010
Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award (with John O'Sullivan, Graham Daniels, Terence Percival and Diethelm Ostry), Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

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Rebecca Rigby

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