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.
Details
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
Related entries
Published resources
Books
- Bear, I. Joy.; Biegler, Tom; Scott, Tom. R., Alumina to zirconia: the history of CSIRO Division of Mineral Chemistry (Clayton, Victoria: CSIRO Minerals, 2001), 426 pp, https://ebooks.publish.csiro.au/content/alumina-zirconia. Details
See also
- Carroll, Brian, SIROCREDIT: the first 40 years (Melbourne: CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society, 1997), 147 pp. Details
Tom Spurling and Helen Cohn
Created: 16 February 2024, Last modified: 2 July 2024