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McDonald, Gavin Grant (1920 - )

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Metallurgist
Born: 25 June 1920  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Gavin Grant McDonald worked at Australia's top munitions and defence laboratories. In 1977 he was Director of International Programmes at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (formerly the Commonwealth Department of Supply).

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1940Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1940 - 1960Metallurgist at the Munitions Supply Laboratories in Maribyrnong, Victoria
1941Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1960 - 1963Superintendent at the South Australian Branch Defence Standards Laboratories
1963 - 1966Head of the Phys. Metallurgy Group at the South Australian Branch Defence Standards Laboratories
1966 - 1977Principal Research Scientist at the Commonwealth Department of Supply
1977 - 1980Director of International Programmes

 
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Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 26 July 2005

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