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Ian Chessell

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Dr Ian Chessell
Born
Charles Ian Chessell
NationalityAustralian
TitleChief Defence Scientist
Term2000 to 2003
PredecessorRichard Brabin-Smith
SuccessorRoger Lough
EducationUniversity of Melbourne Ph.D. 1970[1]
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
ThesisRadio investigations of the lower ionosphere (1970)

Ian Chessell is an Australian physicist.

Early life and education

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Ian Chessell studied at the University of Melbourne, completing his Ph.D. in physics studying radio transmission of the lower ionosphere in 1970.[2]

Career

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Chessell commenced work at the Defence Science and Technology Group on completion of his Ph.D., eventually rising to head the organisation as Chief Defence Scientist from 2000 to 2003.[2]

He was Chief Defence Scientist of Australia from 2000 to 2003. He was appointed as Chief Scientist of South Australia in March 2008, and served in that capacity until 2010.[1]

Chessell was appointed a director of Astronomy Australia Limited in November 2010, reappointed in November 2013, and retired in November 2016.[3]

In 2015, he was also a member of the Defence South Australia Advisory Board, the Board of QinetiQ.[4] He was the founding chair of the Goyder Institute for Water Research in 2010, holding the position for five years.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dr Ian Chessell". SA Strategic Plan. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Dr Ian Chessell, Chief Defence Scientist". Australian Defence Magazine. Yaffa Publishing Group. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ Astronomy Australia (2017). Financial report for the year ended 2017 (PDF) (Report).
  4. ^ "People". Astronomy Australia Limited. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. ^ Goyder Institute Annual Report 2014/2015 (PDF) (Report). 2015.
Government offices
Preceded by Chief Defence Scientist of Australia
2000–2003
Succeeded by