Greg Tegart | |
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Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology | |
In office 24 December 1981 – 13 December 1984 | |
Secretary of the Department of Science | |
In office 13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987 | |
Personal details | |
Born | William John McGregor Tegart 27 March 1929 |
Died | 4 July 2023 | (aged 94)
Nationality | ![]() |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne RMIT University University of Sheffield |
Occupation | Academic and public servant |
William John McGregor "Greg" Tegart AM FTSE (27 March 1929 – 4 July 2023) was Australian senior public servant. He was latterly an adjunct professor at Victoria University.
William John McGregor Tegart was born on 27 March 1929.[1] He was educated at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, University of Melbourne and University of Sheffield.[1]
Tegart first joined the Australian Public Service in 1947 as Laboratory Assistant and Technical Officer with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.[1]
Tegart was appointed Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology in 1981.[2]
Tegart retired from the public service in 1993.[3]
Tegart died on 4 July 2023, at the age of 94.[4]
In June 1990, Tegart was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to science and technology.[5]
Tegart was a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.[6]