Person

Biegler, Thomas (Tom) (1937 - )

Born
14 June 1937
Vienna, Austria
Occupation
Electrochemist and Science administrator

Summary

Tom Biegler, after graduating in agricultural science, spent a 30-year career in CSIRO. Initially a Research Scientist with the Division of Mineral Chemistry, he became Chief of the Division of Mineral Products in 1987. From 1995 to 1996 he was Chief General Manager of the CSIRO Corporate Business Department. As a CSIRO Divisional Chief Biegler developed and led a successful management strategy for clearer recognition by customers of his Division's research mission and capabilities; enhanced its reputation for delivering research outcomes; increased engagement with Australia's minerals industry; and increased industry funding for commissioned and collaborative research.
Biegler built his international reputation in the field of electrochemistry with 65 research publications on electrode surface chemistry and kinetics, fuel cell chemistry, electrocatalysis, and sulphide mineral electrochemistry. In retirement he published a further 25 papers, and regularly spoke on energy policy and economics, and Australia's future need for nuclear energy.
Biegler's achievements were recognised by election to Fellowship if the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Technology.

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Chronology

1957
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)) (Agriculture), University of Sydney
1958
Education - MSc (Agriculture), University of Sydney
1959 - 1962
Award - CSIRO Post-graduate Scholarship
1962
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney
1962
Career position - Teaching fellow, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, University of Sydney
1962 - 1964
Career position - Post-doctoral Fellow, Chemistry Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A.
1964 - 1966
Career position - Post-doctoral Research Associate, Chemistry Department, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
1966 - 1968
Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry
1969 - 1972
Career position - Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry
1973 - 1976
Career position - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry
1976
Career position - Honorary Secretary, Fourth Australian Electrochemistry Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide
1977 - 1985
Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry
1983 - 1985
Career position - Chair, Electrochemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1984 -
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1985 - 1987
Career position - Acting Chief, CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry
1988 -
Award - Fellow, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
1988 - 1994
Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Mineral Products
1990 - 1997
Career position - Director, SIROCREDIT - CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society Limited
1992 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Science and Technology
1992 - 1993
Career position - Board Member, A. J. Parker CRC for Hydrometallurgy
1995 - 1996
Career position - Chief General Manager, CSIRO Corporate Business Department
2001
Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in research and development

Published resources

Books

See also

  • Beale, Bob, Engineering a Legacy: Memories of the journey of CSIRO Chemical Engineering (Clayton, Victoria: CSIRO Minerals, 2005), 124 pp. pages 2, 102-103 (photographs), 106-107. Details
  • Carroll, Brian, SIROCREDIT: the first 40 years (Melbourne: CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society, 1997), 147 pp. Details

Tom Spurling and Helen Cohn

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