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