Congratulations to DST alumni Jackie Craig, Ian Sare and Neil Bryans on becoming Members of the Order of Australia (General Division), announced during Queen’s Birthday celebrations recently.

Jackie was recognised for significant service to science and technology research in the defence capability field. Ian was recognized for signicant service to science and technology, to research, and to national security. His four-decades-long career included 10 years as Australia’s Deputy Chief Defence Scientist and as Senior Leader, Manufacturing at the CSIRO. Neil was recognised for significant service to science and defence capability technology through radar and telecommunications research.

DST alumnus Garry Brown, a mechanical and aerospace engineer, was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to aerospace and mechanical engineering, to education and research, and as a mentor of young scientists. Garry was director of the Aeronautical Research Laboratory at DSTO Fishermans Bend for nine years, and has devoted his career to academia and education.