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Minister for Employment, Education and Training  The Hon. J S bawkiris, M.P.

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DAWKIHS ANNOUNCES INTERIM MEMBERSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN  RESEARCH COUNCILÂ·

The Minister for Employment, Education and Training, John  Dawkins, today announced interim membership of the  Australian Research Council.

"The development of future directions for Australia's  academic research effort is a vital task for economic,  social and cultural reasons", Mr Dawkins said. "I am  delighted that so distinguished a group of Australians with  a contribution to make in this task has agreed to serve on  the Interim Council".

The members are:

Professor Don Aitken, ANU (Chair) Mr Robert Bluer, General Secretary, Australian  Teachers Federation

Professor Max Brennan, University of Sydney  Professor Adrienne Clarke, Melbourne University  Professor Max Neutze, ANU  Dr Michael Pitman, CSIRO  Dr Mark Shapper, CRA  Professor Kevin Stark, James Cook University Dr John Taplin, Co-ordinator of Transport, Western  Australia Professor Geoffrey Wilson, Australian Defence Force  Academy

"Although the legislation to create the Council as a  statutory body is still before the Parliament it is  important that the lengthy and painstaking process whereby  applications for research grants for 1989 are assessed is  not delayed.  These are grants to individual scholars and to

institutions for research centres in an area of  specialisation".

"I have therefore appointed, on an interim basis, a complete  membership including Chairpersons of the academic assessment  panels, to join Professor Don Aitken, whom I appointed as  Acting Chairperson of the Council last December."

These appointments are made on a non-statutory basis similar  to that under which the former Australian Research Grants  Scheme operated.

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Memberships includes 197S Fellow of  Academy of Social Sciences In Australia, 1979 President  Australasian Political Studies Association, 1967-74 Member of  Australian UNESCO Working Party on Mathematics in Social  Sciences, 1962-63 Member of Council of ANU, 1977-80 Member of  Council of Macquarie University, 1984-88 Member of Council of  ANU, 1981-85 Member Australian Research Grants Cttee, 1986-  Chairman Australian Research Grants Cttee, 1986- Member  Rational Research Fellowships Advisory Cttee, 1986- Member  Australian Science and Technology Council. Dec 1987 Interim  Chairman Australian Research Council. (Age 50) PROFESSOR MAX BRENNAN B .Sc., PhD. Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Sydney.  Professor of Physics (Plasma Physics) since 1981, Chairman  National Research Fellowships Advisory Committee, Chairman  Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1983-87, Commissioner,  Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1981-83, Pro Vice  Chancellor, Flinders University 1978-81, Professor of Physics,  Flinders University 1964-78. (Age 55) DR ADRIENNE CLARKE PhD. Plant Cell Biology Research Centre, Melbourne University  since 1982, Part time Member CSIRO Executive, Reader in Botany,  University of Melbourne 1981 (Age 50) DR MAX NBUTZE M.Agr.Sc.(NZ), D.Phil (Oxon), FASSA, Director Research School  of Social Sciences ANU since 1980, Member Australian Research  Grants Cttee since 1984, Treasurer Academy of Social Sciences  in Australia 1978-79, Professional Fellow 1973, Senior Fellow  and Head of the Urban Research Unit 1967-80, Senior Lecturer in  Economics 1963, Lecturer in Economics 1960, Rhodes Scholar (NZ)  1957-60. (Age 54) DR MICHAEL PITMAN M.A., PhD.,  Sc.D, FAA, FRSA, Deputy to Chief Executive CSIRO  since 1986, Associate Member of Executive CSIRO 1985-86, Director CSIRO Institute of Biological Resources 1983-85,  Professor of Biology (Plant Physiology), University of Sydney  1966-1983, Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide 1966,  Lecturer Botany Dept University of Adelaide 1962-66, Fellow St  Johns College Cambridge 1959-62. Other positions: Chairman Aust Marine Sciences and Technologies Advisory Cttee since 1  January 1986, Australian Biology Resources Study Advisory Cttee  1983-86, ASTEC 1982-83, Chairman Royal Botanic Gardens and  Domain Trust, Sydney 1981-84, Member Science t Industry Forum  Academy of Science 1981 - present, Chairman National Cttee for  Plant Sciences Academy of Science 1979-present. (Age 54) ,4^< t i : 4 * w>** <  Ã¢ÂÂ¢"Ã¢ÂÂ¢tfÃÂ½ ,Â·'ÃÂ²ÃÂ½-Â·#  .  .c,/4 d r  h Ar k  s h a r p e r PhD, Mac, BSc (Hone). Since 1985 Managing Director of Advanced  Technology Development CRA, 1982-85 Manager Development  Research CRA, 1981-82 Manager of Advanced Technology  Applications. Joined CRA May 1981. Previous employment with  Plessey and Rush Bros - in Australia. KEVIN STARK B.B. 1st Cl. Hone., B.Hcon. PhD., P.I.B.Aust., M.A.C*SÂ·,  Foundation Professor of Systems Engineering James Cook  University Qld since 1972, Bead Dept of Civil Â· Systems  Engineering, Dean Faculty of Engineering since 1974, Visiting  Professor Carnegie-Me lion University Pittsburgh (Anst-Anerican  Schol.) 1968-69 and 1970-71, Senior Lecturer Associate  Professor James Cook University 1969, Foundation Lecturer  University College of Townsville (now James Cook) 1961-62,  Design 6 Construction Engineer with Irrigation and Water Supply  Commission Qld 1956-61, Chairman Assn for Welfare 6 Education  of Deaf Children N. Qld 1973-76, Member St Pauls College  Council James Cook Univ since 1968, Member Council James Cook  Univ 1974-86, Chairman Great Barrier Reef Consultative Cttee 1979- 85, Chairman Marine Resource Allocations Advisory Cttee  1980- 85. (Age 54) PROFESSOR JOHN TAPLIN B.A., M.Ag.Ec. (N.B.), PhD, Co-ordinator General of Transport,  Western Australia since 1982, Director Bureau of Transport  Economics 1972-75, Deputy Secretary Australian Department of  Transport 1975-77, Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Economics  1976- 77, Visiting Professor of Transport Economics University  of British Columbia 1978, Professor of Transport Economics  University of Tasmania 1979-82. (Age 58) PROFESSOR G.V. WILSON PhD, DSc.. Since January 1986 Professor of Physics, University  College, UNSW, Australian Defence Force Academy. January  1984-86 Rector, University College, UNSW, Australian Defence  Force Academy (a pro-Vice Chancellor of UNSW). 1978-86 Dean  Faculty of Military Studies, UNSW (Royal Military College).  1977- 78 Visiting Professor Free University of Berlin, 1971-85  Professor of Physics Faculty of Military Studies UNSW (Royal  Military College), 1967-71 Senior Lecturer (Physics) Monash  University. 1965-67 Queen Elizabeth II Fellow Monash  University, 1964-65 SRC Research Fellow Oxford University.  1963-64 Nuffield Foundation Dominion Travelling Fellow Oxford  University, 1960-63 Teaching Fellow/Senior Teaching Fellow  Monash University. Member Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships and  Australian Research Grants Cttee January 1983 - December 1985.  1966 Fellow Australian Institute of Physics, 1981-82 Vice  President Australian Institute of Physics, 1981-84 Member AIP  Science Policy Committee, 1983-84 President AIP. Past  President of Federation of Australian Scientific and  Technological Societies. Member of Australian College of  Education since 1985. Member of National Science & Technology  Analysis Group Board from November 1985. (Age 49) "  Â· ". '  Â·  Ã¢ÂÂ   " Â·.Â·Â· jLitV.". ,Â·'.". .  ' Â· Â· .* Â·Â·'Ã¢ÂÂ . 5  Â·Â· ." .. .  ."' Ã¢ÂÂ¢ ' ^ S V .  . * , . Â· . . Â· . . . Â· -SvEL. Â·Â· - Â·. . Ã¢ÂÂ .ÃÂ5ÃÂ¯< .   ROBERT BLUER B.Be(Hone) DipEd . General Secretary, Australian Teachers' Federation since  1982. Member, ACTU Executive as education unions  representative since 1987. Assistant (Deputy) Secretary,  Victorian Secondary Teachers Association 1971-82. Secondary  School teacher 1969-71.(Age 42.)

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"When the legislation is in place I will be making  recommendations to the Governor-General for statutory  appointments to the new body," the Minister said.

(Curricula vitae for the members are attached.)

Canberra, 4 May 1988 70/88

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DOR AITKIN PhD., 1985-88 Chairman of the Board of the Institute of  Advanced Studies, ANU, 1980 Professor of Political Science and  Head of the Department of Political Science. Research School of  Social Sciences, AND, 1977-78 Head of School of History,  Philosophy and Politics, Macquarie University, 1971 Foundation  Professor of Politics, Macquarie University, 1968 geiUor  Research Fellow in Political Science, ANU, 1965 Research. Fellow  In Political Science AMU. Memberships includes 197S Fellow of  Academy of Social Sciences In Australia, 1979 President  Australasian Political Studies Association, 1967-74 Member of  Australian UNESCO Working Party on Mathematics in Social

Sciences, 1962-63 Member of Council of ANU, 1977-80 Member of  Council of Macquarie University, 1984-88 Member of Council of  ANU, 1981-85 Member Australian Research Grants Cttee, 1986-  Chairman Australian Research Grants Cttee, 1986- Member  Rational Research Fellowships Advisory Cttee, 1986- Member  Australian Science and Technology Council. Dec 1987 Interim

Chairman Australian Research Council. (Age 50)

PROFESSOR MAX BRENNAN B .Sc., PhD. Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Sydney.  Professor of Physics (Plasma Physics) since 1981, Chairman  National Research Fellowships Advisory Committee, Chairman  Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1983-87, Commissioner,  Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1981-83, Pro Vice

Chancellor, Flinders University 1978-81, Professor of Physics,  Flinders University 1964-78. (Age 55)

DR ADRIENNE CLARKE PhD. Plant Cell Biology Research Centre, Melbourne University  since 1982, Part time Member CSIRO Executive, Reader in Botany,  University of Melbourne 1981 (Age 50)

DR MAX NBUTZE M.Agr.Sc.(NZ), D.Phil (Oxon), FASSA, Director Research School  of Social Sciences ANU since 1980, Member Australian Research  Grants Cttee since 1984, Treasurer Academy of Social Sciences

in Australia 1978-79, Professional Fellow 1973, Senior Fellow  and Head of the Urban Research Unit 1967-80, Senior Lecturer in  Economics 1963, Lecturer in Economics 1960, Rhodes Scholar (NZ)

1957-60. (Age 54)

DR MICHAEL PITMAN M.A., PhD.,  Sc.D, FAA, FRSA, Deputy to Chief Executive CSIRO  since 1986, Associate Member of Executive CSIRO 1985-86, Director CSIRO Institute of Biological Resources 1983-85,

Professor of Biology (Plant Physiology), University of Sydney  1966-1983, Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide 1966,  Lecturer Botany Dept University of Adelaide 1962-66, Fellow St  Johns College Cambridge 1959-62. Other positions: Chairman Aust Marine Sciences and Technologies Advisory Cttee since 1  January 1986, Australian Biology Resources Study Advisory Cttee

1983-86, ASTEC 1982-83, Chairman Royal Botanic Gardens and  Domain Trust, Sydney 1981-84, Member Science t Industry Forum  Academy of Science 1981 - present, Chairman National Cttee for  Plant Sciences Academy of Science 1979-present. (Age 54)

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d r  h Ar k  s h a r p e r PhD, Mac, BSc (Hone). Since 1985 Managing Director of Advanced  Technology Development CRA, 1982-85 Manager Development  Research CRA, 1981-82 Manager of Advanced Technology  Applications. Joined CRA May 1981. Previous employment with  Plessey and Rush Bros - in Australia.

KEVIN STARK B.B. 1st Cl. Hone., B.Hcon. PhD., P.I.B.Aust., M.A.C*SÂ·,  Foundation Professor of Systems Engineering James Cook  University Qld since 1972, Bead Dept of Civil Â· Systems

Engineering, Dean Faculty of Engineering since 1974, Visiting  Professor Carnegie-Me lion University Pittsburgh (Anst-Anerican  Schol.) 1968-69 and 1970-71, Senior Lecturer Associate  Professor James Cook University 1969, Foundation Lecturer  University College of Townsville (now James Cook) 1961-62,  Design 6 Construction Engineer with Irrigation and Water Supply  Commission Qld 1956-61, Chairman Assn for Welfare 6 Education  of Deaf Children N. Qld 1973-76, Member St Pauls College  Council James Cook Univ since 1968, Member Council James Cook  Univ 1974-86, Chairman Great Barrier Reef Consultative Cttee

1979- 85, Chairman Marine Resource Allocations Advisory Cttee  1980- 85. (Age 54)

PROFESSOR JOHN TAPLIN B.A., M.Ag.Ec. (N.B.), PhD, Co-ordinator General of Transport,  Western Australia since 1982, Director Bureau of Transport  Economics 1972-75, Deputy Secretary Australian Department of  Transport 1975-77, Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Economics

1976- 77, Visiting Professor of Transport Economics University  of British Columbia 1978, Professor of Transport Economics  University of Tasmania 1979-82. (Age 58)

PROFESSOR G.V. WILSON PhD, DSc.. Since January 1986 Professor of Physics, University  College, UNSW, Australian Defence Force Academy. January  1984-86 Rector, University College, UNSW, Australian Defence  Force Academy (a pro-Vice Chancellor of UNSW). 1978-86 Dean  Faculty of Military Studies, UNSW (Royal Military College).

1977- 78 Visiting Professor Free University of Berlin, 1971-85  Professor of Physics Faculty of Military Studies UNSW (Royal  Military College), 1967-71 Senior Lecturer (Physics) Monash  University. 1965-67 Queen Elizabeth II Fellow Monash  University, 1964-65 SRC Research Fellow Oxford University.

1963-64 Nuffield Foundation Dominion Travelling Fellow Oxford  University, 1960-63 Teaching Fellow/Senior Teaching Fellow  Monash University. Member Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships and  Australian Research Grants Cttee January 1983 - December 1985.

1966 Fellow Australian Institute of Physics, 1981-82 Vice  President Australian Institute of Physics, 1981-84 Member AIP  Science Policy Committee, 1983-84 President AIP. Past  President of Federation of Australian Scientific and  Technological Societies. Member of Australian College of

Education since 1985. Member of National Science & Technology  Analysis Group Board from November 1985. (Age 49)

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ROBERT BLUER B.Be(Hone) DipEd .

General Secretary, Australian Teachers' Federation since  1982. Member, ACTU Executive as education unions  representative since 1987. Assistant (Deputy) Secretary,  Victorian Secondary Teachers Association 1971-82. Secondary

School teacher 1969-71.(Age 42.)

