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MEMBER (<strong>AM</strong>) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALI<strong>AM</strong>r Brett BIDDINGTON, ACTFor service to <strong>the</strong> space sector, particularly through national policy and <strong>in</strong>dustrydevelopment, science and education support, and through governance <strong>of</strong> astronomyprograms.Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal, Bidd<strong>in</strong>gton Research, s<strong>in</strong>ce 2009; <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> space policy and <strong>in</strong>dustrydevelopment and support for <strong>in</strong>itiatives <strong>in</strong> space science, education and outreach, anddevelop<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Australia</strong>’s astronomy <strong>in</strong>frastructure.Member, Global Space Team, Cisco Systems <strong>Australia</strong> Pty Ltd, 2002-2009.Member, Royal <strong>Australia</strong>n Air Force, 1980-2002; obta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> rank <strong>of</strong> Group Capta<strong>in</strong>.Chair, Space Industry Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>.Inaugural Member, Space Industry Innovation Council, Commonwealth Department <strong>of</strong>Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.Chair, Advisory Board, <strong>Australia</strong>n Centre for Space Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Research, University <strong>of</strong> NewSouth Wales.Chair, Advisory Board, 'Pathways to Space' Project at <strong>the</strong> Powerhouse Museum, <strong>Australia</strong>nCentre for Astrobiology, University <strong>of</strong> New South Wales.Board Member, Kokoda Foundation.Member, Giant Magellan Telescope Project Oversight Committee, <strong>Australia</strong>n NationalUniversity.Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Telecommunications Research, University <strong>of</strong> South<strong>Australia</strong>, s<strong>in</strong>ce 2004.Chair, <strong>Australia</strong> Telescope Steer<strong>in</strong>g Committee, Commonwealth Scientific and IndustrialResearch Organisation, 2006-2009.Found<strong>in</strong>g Member, <strong>Australia</strong>n Square Kilometre Array Industry Consortium, 2002-2009.Inaugural Chair, Antarctic Astronomy Advisory Committee, Astronomy <strong>Australia</strong> Ltd,2006-2009.Awards/recognition <strong>in</strong>clude:Space Pioneer Award, National Space Society <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>, 2006.61

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