Garrow, Clyde (1922 - 1999)

While at the Division of Protein Chemistry Garrow also helped develop or improve many products including sheepskin car seat covers, wool-fast dyes for the garment industry, and Teflon-coated shearing combs. For two years from 1964 Garrow was seconded to the International Wool Secretariat to look into expanding the use and marketability of wool. From 1969 to 1972 he worked in the United Sates of America as an Attache to the Australian embassy in Washington. Once back in Australia Garrow was back with the CSIRO but this time as inaugural manager of the central information service. He was also appointed Chair of the Australian Academy of Science’s Information Committee. Clyde Garrow was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the wool industry.

Chronology

1940 - 1942	Junior Clerk at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Head Office in East Melbourne
1942 - 1946	War service with the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve in Fremantle (Western Australia) and Darwin (Northern Territory)
1950 - 1969	CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry at Parkville, Victoria
1964 - 1965	Seconded to the International Wool Secretariat, UK (two years)
1969 - 1972	Scientific Attache to the Australian Embassy in Washington
1972 -	Manager of the CSIRO Central Information Service