Dr John Law Farrands (11 March 1921 – 14 July 1996) was a scientist and senior Australian Public Servant.

Life and career

John Farrands was born on 11 March 1921 in Melbourne. He studied part-time at

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for his Bachelor of Science, majoring in physics and mathematics. Farrands was the Chief Defence Scientist and he was Secretary of the Australian Government science department between 1977 and 1981. Farrands retired from the

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on Christmas Eve 1981. Farrands died in Melbourne on 14 July 1996.

Awards

Farrands was made a

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in December 1981 when he was Secretary of the Department of Science. In June 1990 Farrands was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to science and technology.

References

1921 births 1996 deaths Australian Companions of the Order of the Bath Australian public servants Officers of the Order of Australia University of Melbourne alumni Chief Defence Scientists 20th-century Australian public servants {{Australia-gov-bio-stub