Ian Chessell is an Australian physicist.
Dr Ian Chessell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Ian Chessell |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Title | Chief Defence Scientist |
| Term | 2000 to 2003 |
| Predecessor | Richard Brabin-Smith |
| Successor | Roger Lough |
| Education | University of Melbourne Ph.D. 1970[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Thesis | Radio investigations of the lower ionosphere (1970) |
Early life and education edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "Dr Ian Chessell". SA Strategic Plan. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Dr Ian Chessell, Chief Defence Scientist". Australian Defence Magazine. Yaffa Publishing Group. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Astronomy Australia (2017). Financial report for the year ended 2017 (PDF) (Report).
- ^ "People". Astronomy Australia Limited. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Goyder Institute Annual Report 2014/2015 (PDF) (Report). 2015.