Garth Carnaby Explained

Garth Carnaby
Other Names:Garth Alan Carnaby
Birth Name:Garth Alan Carnaby
Alma Mater:University of Leeds
Thesis Title:The structure and mechanical properties of wool carpet yarns
Thesis Url:http://lib.leeds.ac.uk/record=b2233340~S5
Thesis Year:1976

Garth Alan Carnaby (born 1950) is a New Zealand fibre physicist and science and public administrator.

Biography

Carnaby completed a PhD at the Department of Textile Industries at University of Leeds in 1976. The title of his doctoral thesis was The structure and mechanical properties of wool carpet yarns.[1] He then returned to New Zealand, where he rose to become managing director of the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand.[2]

In 1989 Carnaby received a DSc by thesis (Publications and papers on wool and the wool industry) from the University of New South Wales,[3] followed by an honorary DSc from Lincoln University in 2010.[4]

Carnaby served as president of the Royal Society of New Zealand from 2009 to 2012, preceded by Neville Jordan and followed by David Skegg.[5]

Carnaby has also served as chair of the board of the Canterbury Development Corporation[6] and chair for Marsden Fund Council (2005–2009).[7] He has served as 'Entrepreneur in Residence'[8] and chair of the Research and Commercialisation Committee at Lincoln University.[9]

Honours

In 1992, Carnaby was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.[10]

In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Carnaby was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the wool industry.[11] He was promoted to Companion of the same order in the 2018 New Year Honours, for services to science and governance.[12]

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalogue search . University of Leeds . 18 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Wool board on last step to extinction . NZ Herald . 21 October 2002 . 4 July 2017.
  3. Web site: [Publications and papers on wool and the wool industry – UNSW Alma |publisher=Primoa.library.unsw.edu.au |date= |accessdate=4 July 2017].
  4. Web site: 14 April 2010 Doctorate awards up at Lincoln University graduation | Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho . Livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz . 4 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Royal Society Te Aparangi – Presidents . Royalsociety.org.nz . 4 July 2017.
  6. Web site: CDC Chief Executive announces resignation | Scoop News . Scoop.co.nz . 8 May 2008 . 4 July 2017.
  7. Web site: New Chair for Marsden Fund Council | Scoop News . Scoop.co.nz . 11 February 2009 . 4 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Blog Archive Ag and hort scientists eye roles in future economy . Science Media Centre . 5 October 2011. 4 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Our People . Bioresource Processing . 4 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Dr Garth Carnaby . Royal Society of New Zealand . 18 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2006 . 5 June 2006 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 18 January 2018.
  12. Web site: New Year honours list 2018 . 30 December 2017 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 18 January 2018.

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