Garth Alan Carnaby CNZM (born 1950) is a New Zealand fibre physicist and science and public administrator.
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| Born | Garth Alan Carnaby 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Other names | Garth Alan Carnaby |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | The structure and mechanical properties of wool carpet yarns (1976) |
Biography
editCarnaby completed a PhD at the Department of Textile Industries at University of Leeds in 1976. The title of his doctoral thesis was The structure and mechanical properties of wool carpet yarns.[1] He then returned to New Zealand, where he rose to become managing director of the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand.[2]
In 1989 Carnaby received a DSc by thesis (Publications and papers on wool and the wool industry) from the University of New South Wales,[3] followed by an honorary DSc from Lincoln University in 2010.[4]
Carnaby served as president of the Royal Society of New Zealand from 2009 to 2012, preceded by Neville Jordan and followed by David Skegg.[5]
Carnaby has also served as chair of the board of the Canterbury Development Corporation[6] and chair for Marsden Fund Council (2005–2009).[7] He has served as 'Entrepreneur in Residence'[8] and chair of the Research and Commercialisation Committee at Lincoln University.[9]
Honours
editIn 1992, Carnaby was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.[10]
In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Carnaby was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the wool industry.[11] He was promoted to Companion of the same order in the 2018 New Year Honours, for services to science and governance.[12]
Selected works
edit- Carnaby, Garth A., and Ning Pan. "Theory of the compression hysteresis of fibrous assemblies." Textile Research Journal 59.5 (1989): 275–284.
- Postle, Ron, Garth Alan Carnaby, and Stuart De Jong. "The mechanics of wool structures." (1988).
- Lee, Dae Hoon, and Garth A. Carnaby. "Compressional Energy of the Random Fiber Assembly: Part I: Theory." Textile research journal 62.4 (1992): 185–191.
- Pan, N., and Garth A. Carnaby. "Theory of the shear deformation of fibrous assemblies." Textile Research Journal 59.5 (1989): 285–292.
References
edit- ^ "Catalogue search". University of Leeds. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Wool board on last step to extinction". NZ Herald. 21 October 2002. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "[Publications and papers on wool and the wool industry – UNSW Alma". Primoa.library.unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "14 April 2010 Doctorate awards up at Lincoln University graduation | Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho". Livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Royal Society Te Aparangi – Presidents". Royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "CDC Chief Executive announces resignation | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "New Chair for Marsden Fund Council | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Blog Archive Ag and hort scientists eye roles in future economy". Science Media Centre. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Our People". Bioresource Processing. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Dr Garth Carnaby". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2018". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.