Roger Lough

Dr. Roger Lough is an Australian Defence scientist. He was Chief Defence Scientist from 2003 to 2008. Prior to this appointment he had been director of the Platform Sciences Laboratory within the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) since January 2002.[1]

Roger Lough
Born	Roger Malcolm Lough
Nationality	Australian
Title	Chief Defence Scientist
Term	2003 to 2008
Predecessor	Ian Chessell
Successor	Robert Clark
Education	University of Adelaide
Known for	Rocket propulsion
Awards	William Culross Award for best thesis in Physical Sciences at University of Adelaide (1974)[1]
Scientific career
Fields	physical chemistry
Institutions	Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Thesis	Kinetics of the reactions between triethylaluminium and unsaturated hydrocarbons (1973)

Lough first joined DSTO's predecessor Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) as a technical assistant, then studied at the University of Adelaide, earning his B.Sc. in 1971 and Ph.D. in 1974. Lough's early research at WRE was in the field of rocket propulsion for tactical weapons, including a Harkness Fellowship placement in the US, then from 1983 as Attaché, Defence Research and Development in Washington D.C. He returned to Australia in 1987 to lead the Guided Weapons Division, followed by posts to Aircraft Systems Division, Air Operations Division, Land, Space & Optoelectronics Division then Land Operations Division.[1]

Lough took the post of First Assistant Secretary Science Policy in 2000, then Director Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratory from January 2002 which became Director Platforms Sciences Laboratory in July 2002. He was promoted to Chief Defence Scientist in September 2003.[1]

After retiring from DSTO, Lough remained interested in Defence Science. He took up the role of Chair of the Defence Science Institute and a member of the Defence Council of Victoria.[2]

References

1. Hill, Robert (11 September 2003). "New Chief Defence Scientist Announced". Australian Government, Department of Defence. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
2. Squires, Mandy (17 November 2014). "What defence expert Roger Lough had to say about Geelong's bid for Land 400". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp. Retrieved 26 June 2015.