Born: 17 September 1955, Kenya
Died: NA
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: NA
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Catherine Livingstone has made a notable contribution to Australian research and business as a director and chair of a diverse range of organisations. She served two terms as Chairman of CSIRO, 2001 to 2006 and 2016 to 2021, and was appointed Chancellor of the University of Technology, Sydney, in 2016.
Chronology
1960
Life event – Migrated to Australia with her family
1977
Education – BA (Hons), Macquarie University
c. 1977 – c. 1983
Career position – Worked at accountancy firm Price Waterhouse in Sydney and London
1983 – 1994
Career position – Accountancy, finance and general management positions at Nucleus Ltd.
1994 – 2000
Career position – Chief Executive Officer, Cochlear Ltd.
1999
Award – Eisenhower Exchange Foundation Fellowship
2000
Award – Chartered Accountant in Business Award
2000 – 2016
Career position – Chairman, Telstra Corporatopn
1 Jan 2001
Award – Centenary Medal – for service to Australian society in business leadership
January 2001 – November 2001
Career position – Member of the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Board
November 2001 – December 2006
Career position – Chairman of CSIRO Board
2002 –
Award – Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
2007 – 2013
Career position – Non-Executive Director, NSW Innovation and Productivity Council
26 Jan 2008
Award – Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) – for service to the development of Australian science, technology and innovation policies, to the business sector through leadership and management roles and as a contributor to professional organisations
2009 – 2011
Career position – Director, Royal Institution of Australia
2012 – 2017
Career position – President, Australian Museum Trust
2013 – 2015
Career position – Committee Member, Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council
2016 –
Career position – Chancellor, University of Technology Sydney
2017 – 2022
Career position – Chairman, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2019 –
Career position – Member, Steering Committee, Australian National Telescope Committee
2020 –
Career position – Non-Executive Director, Australian Design Council
26 Jan 2024
Award – Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) – for eminent service to business, particularly through governance and strategic reform, to tertiary education, to science, technology and innovation capability development, and to the arts