Life After CSIRO for Dr Geoffrey Garrett AO. (July 14, 2010)

An invitation sent out recently by Science Industry Australia to its members 

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Dear Technologist,

We invite you and your colleagues to join us for an evening of networking, fine food and wine and interesting conversation amongst the company of peers from the vibrant and exciting Science Industry

The annual Science Industry Australia Senior Managers Dinner will be held on Thursday August 12, 2010.

Our special guest for the evening will be Dr Geoff Garrett AO, Visiting Fellow in Innovation, ANU and formerly Chief Executive, CSIRO.

Come and join us... it will be a great evening!

Sincerely,

About: Dr. Geoff Garrett
 

Geoff has recently completed 8 years as Chief Executive and member of the Board of CSIRO, one of the world's largest and most diverse national research organisations, with close to 6 500 staff across 55 sites in Australia and an annual turnover exceeding $1 billion

Geoff is presently a part-time Visiting Fellow in Innovation with the Australian National University (ANU) and is the co-author with Sir Graeme Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, of the soon-to-be-published Herding Cats - Being advice to aspiring academic and research leaders.

He lectures in leadership and change management and provides coaching support in these areas to academics and to senior officers of the Australian Public Service. He is currently also engaged with an International Review for the US National Science Foundation of the major, 24 country Integrated Ocean Drilling Program.