Editing CSIRO (section)

==Governance and management==
When CSIR was formed in 1926, it was led initially by an executive committee of three people, two of whom were designated as the chairman and the chief executive. Since then the roles and responsibilities of the chair and chief executive have changed many times. From 1927 to 1986 the head of CSIR (and from 1949, CSIRO)<ref name="ourhistory"/> was the chairman, who was responsible for the management of the organisation, supported by the chief executive. From 1 July 1959 to 4 December 1986 CSIRO had no chief executive; the chairman undertook both functions.<ref name="heads">{{cite web |url= http://csiropedia.csiro.au/heads-of-csiro-2/ |title= Chief Executives and Chairs |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= April 2018 |website= CSIROpedia |publisher= CSIRO |access-date= 16 April 2018 }}</ref>

In 1986, when the [[Hawke Government|Australian Government]] changed the structure of CSIRO to include a board of non-executive members plus the chief executive to lead CSIRO, the roles changed. The chief executive is now responsible for management of the organisation in accordance with the strategy, plans and policies approved by the CSIRO Board which, led by the chair of the board, is responsible to the Australian Government for the overall strategy, governance and performance of CSIRO.<ref name="heads"/>

As with its governance structure, the priorities and structure of CSIRO, and the teams and facilities that implement its research, have changed as Australia's scientific challenges have evolved.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://csiropedia.csiro.au/organisational-history/ |title= Organisational history |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= April 2018 |website= CSIROpedia |publisher= CSIRO |access-date= 16 April 2018 }}</ref>

Numerous CSIRO scientists have gone onto distinguished careers in the university sector. Several have been appointed to the role of Vice-Chancellor/President. They include: Sir [[George Currie (academic)|George Currie]] (UNZ 1952–62, Western Australia 1945–52), [[Paul Wellings]] CBE (Wollongong 2012–21, Lancaster 2002–12), [[Michael Barber (academic)|Michael Barber]] AO (Flinders 2008–14), [[Mark Smith (physicist)|Mark Smith]] CBE (Southampton 2019–ff, Lancaster 2012–19), [[Annabelle Duncan]] (UNE 2014–19), [[Attila Brungs]] (UNSW 2021–ff, UTS 2014–21), [[Alex Zelinsky]] AO (Newcastle (2018–ff), [[Andrew Parfitt]] (UTS 2021–ff), Chris Moran (UNE 2023–ff).

===Chairs===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! Name !! Background !! Term start !! Term end !! Duration !! Notes<ref name="heads"/>
|-
| 1 || {{sortname|George|Julius}} || Mechanical engineer || 1 April 1926 || 31 December 1945 || {{age in years and months|1926|4|1|1945|12|31}} ||
|-
| 2 || {{sortname|David|Rivett}} || Chemist || 1 January 1946 || 18 May 1949 || {{age in years and months|1946|1|1|1949|5|18}} || Acting chair to 31 March 1946
|-
| 3 || {{sortname|Ian|Clunies Ross}} || Veterinary scientist || 19 May 1949 || 20 June 1959 || {{age in years and months|1949|5|18|1959|6|20}} ||
|-
| 4 || {{sortname|Fred|White|dab=physicist}} || Physicist || 1 July 1959 || 22 May 1970 || {{age in years and months|1959|7|1|1970|5|22}} || Executive chair
|-
| 5 || {{sortname|Jerry|Price}} || Chemist || 26 May 1970 || 24 March 1977 || {{age in years and months|1970|5|26|1977|3|24}} || Executive chair
|-
| 6 || {{sortname|Victor|Burgmann}} || Physicist || 25 March 1977 || 13 December 1978 || {{age in years and months|1977|3|25|1978|12|13}} || Executive chair
|-
| 7 || {{sortname|Paul|Wild|dab=Australian scientist}} || Astronomer || 14 December 1978 || 24 September 1985 || {{age in years and months|1978|12|14|1985|9|24}} || Executive chair
|-
| 8 || {{sortname|Norman|Boardman}} || Chemist || 25 September 1985 || 4 December 1986 || {{age in years and months|1985|5|25|1986|12|4}} || Executive chair
|-
| 9 || {{sortname|Neville|Wran}} || Politician || 5 December 1986 || 4 December 1991 || {{age in years and months|1986|12|5|1991|12|4}} ||
|-
| 10 || {{sortname|Adrienne|Clarke}} || Botanist || 5 December 1991 || 4 December 1996 || {{age in years and months|1991|12|5|1996|12|4}} ||
|-
| 11 || {{sortname|Charles|Allen|dab=geophysicist}} || Corporate executive || 5 December 1996 || 5 November 2001 || {{age in years and months|1996|12|5|2001|11|5}} ||
|-
| 12 || {{sortname|Catherine|Livingstone}} || Corporate executive || 6 November 2001 || 31 December 2006 || {{age in years and months|2001|11|6|2006|12|31}} ||
|-
| 13 || {{sortname|Peter|Willcox|dab=businessman}} || Corporate executive || 1 January 2007 || 29 May 2007 || {{age in years and months|2007|1|1|2007|5|29}} ||
|-
| 14 || {{sortname|John|Stocker|dab=scientist}} || Immunologist || 28 June 2007 || 27 June 2010 || {{age in years and months|2007|6|28|2010|6|27}} ||
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| 15 || {{sortname|Simon|McKeon}} || Corporate executive || 28 June 2010 || 14 October 2015 || {{age in years and months|2010|6|28|2015|10|14}} ||
|-
| 16 || {{sortname|David|Thodey}} || Corporate executive || 15 October 2015 || 14 October 2021 || {{age in years and months|2015|10|15|2021|10|14}} ||
|-
| 17 || {{sortname|Kathryn|Fagg}} || Corporate executive || 15 October 2021 || 7 March 2025|| {{age in years and months|2021|10|15}} ||
|-
| 18 || {{sortname|Ming|Long}} || Corporate executive || 7 March 2025 || incumbent || {{age in years and months|2025|3|7}} ||
|}

===Chief executives===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! Name !! Background !! Term start !! Term end !! Duration !! Notes<ref name="heads"/>
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| 1 || {{sortname|David|Rivett}} || Chemist || 1 January 1927 || 31 December 1945 || {{age in years and months|1927|1|1|1945|12|31}} ||
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| 2 || {{sortname|A. E. V.|Richardson}} || Agricultural scientist || 1 January 1946 || 18 May 1949 || {{age in years and months|1946|1|1|1949|5|18}} || 
|-
| 3 || {{sortname|Fred|White|dab=physicist}} || Physicist || 19 May 1949 || 13 December 1956 || {{age in years and months|1949|5|18|1956|12|13}} ||
|-
| 4 || {{sortname|Stewart|Bastow}} || Chemist || 1 January 1957 || 30 June 1959 || {{age in years and months|1957|1|1|1959|6|30}} || 
|-
! colspan=7| {{small|''Functions of chief executive carried out by chairman from 1959–1986.''}}
|-
| 5 || {{sortname|Norman|Boardman}} || Chemist || 5 December 1986 || 4 March 1990 || {{age in years and months|1986|12|5|1990|3|4}} || Acting to 4 March 1987
|-
| 6 || {{sortname|John|Stocker|dab=scientist}} || Immunologist || 5 March 1990 || 4 March 1995 || {{age in years and months|1990|3|5|1995|3|4}} || 
|-
| 7 || {{sortname|Roy|Green|dab=physicist}} || Physicist || 5 March 1995 || 3 January 1996 || {{age in years and months|1995|3|5|1996|1|3}} || Acting to 20 July 1995
|-
| 8 || {{sortname|Malcolm|McIntosh|dab=public servant}} || Public servant || 3 January 1996 || 7 February 2000 || {{age in years and months|1996|1|3|2000|2|7}} || Died in office
|-
| – || {{sortname|Colin|Adam}} || Metallurgical engineer || 7 February 2000 || 14 January 2001 || {{age in years and months|2000|2|7|2001|1|14}} || Acting chief executive
|-
| 9 || {{sortname|Geoff|Garrett}} || Metallurgist ||15 January 2001 || 31 December 2008 || {{age in years and months|2001|1|15|2008|12|31}} ||
|-
| 10 || {{sortname|Megan|Clark}} || Geologist || 1 January 2009 || 19 November 2014 || {{age in years and months|2009|1|1|2014|11|19}} ||
|-
| 11 || {{sortname|Larry R.|Marshall}} || Physicist || 1 January 2015 || 30 June 2023 || {{age in years and months|2015|1|1|2023|6|30}} ||
|-
| 12 || {{sortname|Doug|Hilton}} || Molecular biologist || 1 July 2023 || incumbent || {{age in years and months|2023|7|1}} ||
|}