Alumni stories

Betty Siegman – “A lifetime and a half with CSIRO”

Betty Siegman, a former CSIRO employee, recently wrote to the Sphere editorial team. Together with her family, Betty has clocked up over 106 years with CSIRO, forming a large part of her life, and that of her family.

“CSIRO in Western Australia – Musings of Some Former Staff” by Peter Hick and Adrian Peck 

A wonderful compilation of personal stories from members of the WA Chapter of CSIRO Alumni and other former CSIRO staff. Read about the human side of science and the daily and year-by-year experiences of working in the Western Australian arm of CSIRO during its earliest and then its rapid growth phases.

“All in a Day’s work…” a tribute to Dr Max Day

Memoirs, stories, articles and images of Dr Max Day AO FAA compiled to celebrate Max’s 100th birthday, 21 December 2015

David Goodall – “Australia’s oldest working scientist”

Dr David Goodall was Australia’s oldest working scientist, commuting daily to his office at Edith Cowan University until the age of 103.

Denis Fletcher Kelsall

Denis Fletcher Kelsall (1918-1982), chemical engineer, was born on 10 February 1918 at Broadbottom, Cheshire, England, son of William Fletcher […]

Alan Forrest Reid

Alan Reid was Director of the CSIRO Institute of Minerals, Energy and Construction from 1988 to 1997. He was formerly […]