Vale Jim Peacock

We are sorry to share the sad news that Dr Jim Peacock has passed away.

He was the Chief of the Division of Plant Industry at CSIRO from 1977 to 2003 and Australia’s Chief Scientist between 2006 and 2008.

Dr Peacock also established the CSIRO Discovery Centre in Canberra, providing many thousands of children and family members with a hands-on science experience illustrating the importance of science in our lives.

If you would like to add your own memories and tributes to this post, please contact alumni@csiro.au

The Australian Academy of Science has written their own farewell feature