{{Use Australian English|date=March 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Dr | name = John Farrands | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CB}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} | image = | image_size = | caption = | office1 = Secretary of the Department of Science | term_start1 = 7 October 1977 | term_end1 = 30 November 1978 | office2 = Secretary of the Department of Science and the Environment | term_start2 = 5 December 1978 | term_end2 = 3 November 1980 | office3 = Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology | term_start3 = 3 November 1980 | term_end3 = 24 December 1981 | birth_name = John Laws Farrands | birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|03|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria | death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|07|14|1921|03|11|df=y}} | death_place = Melbourne, Victoria | occupation = Public servant, scientist | years_active = | website = | parents = | siblings = | spouse = | alma_mater = University of Melbourne<br />University of London<br />Imperial College London | children = }} '''John Law Farrands''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CB}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} (11 March 1921 – 14 July 1996) was a scientist and senior Australian public servant.
==Life and career== John Farrands was born on 11 March 1921 in Melbourne.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002342b.htm|title=Biographical Entry: Farrands, John Laws (1921–1996)|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Australian Science|archive-date=9 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409105850/http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002342b.htm|publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He studied part-time at University of Melbourne for his Bachelor of Science, majoring in physics and mathematics.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110870080|url-status=live|archive-date=12 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312053808/http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/110870080|title='Eager beaver' went on to become science head|date=6 October 1977|newspaper=The Canberra Times|page=8|first=Frank|last=Cranston}}</ref>
Farrands was the Chief Defence Scientist and he was Secretary of the Australian Government science department between 1977 and 1981.<ref name=Bureau>{{citation|url=http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/1472.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409114941/http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/1472.html|archive-date=9 April 2013|title=Dr John Farrands: 'A friend of the Bureau'|publisher=Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre and Bureau of Meteorology|date=December 1996}}</ref>
Farrands retired from the Australian Public Service on Christmas Eve 1981.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=12 December 1981|title=New Secretary named|page=3|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126864899|url-status=live|archive-date=18 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318105955/http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/126864899}}</ref>
Farrands died in Melbourne on 14 July 1996.<ref name=Bureau/>
==Awards== Farrands was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in December 1981 when he was Secretary of the Department of Science.<ref>{{Cite It's an Honour |ausawardid=1064267 |date=31 December 1981 |recipient= FARRANDS, John Law |award=The Order of the Bath - Companion (Civil) |postnominal= CB(C) |citation=Secretary of the Department of Science |accessdate=30 April 2017 }}</ref> In June 1990 Farrands was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to science and technology.<ref>{{Cite It's an Honour |ausawardid=886054 |date=11 June 1990 |recipient=FARRANDS, John Law |award= Officer of the Order of Australia |postnominal=AO |citation=In recognition of service to science and technology |accessdate=30 April 2017 }}</ref>
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