Ziggy Switkowski

Ziggy Switkowski

Dr Zygmunt (Ziggy) Edward Switkowski (born 1948, Germany [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an21421414 retrieved June 4, 2007] ) is the former Chief Executive Officer of Telstra, an Australian telecommunications company. From September 2005, Dr Switkowski took on a non-executive director role at Suncorp-Metway Limited.

He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Telstra on 1 March 1999, and is also on the Board of Directors of Foxtel. Switkowski resigned as Telstra's CEO on December 3, 2004, and was replaced by Solomon Trujillo on July 1, 2005.

Prior to his appointment Dr Switkowski was Group Managing Director, Business and International, Telstra Corporation. He had previously worked as Chief Executive Officer of Optus Communications, and Chairman and Managing Director of Kodak (Australasia).

He was born in Germany to Polish parents and the family migrated to Australia in 1949. He was raised in Melbourne and went to St Bernard's College Essendon, a suburb of Melbourne, before studying at the University of Melbourne where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree and a PhD in nuclear physics and went on to 6 years of post-doctoral research. In 1993 he graduated from the Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.

Dr Switkowski was the recipient of the 1995 Advance Australia Award for outstanding achievement in Industry and Commerce.

On June 6, 2006, Dr Switkowski was appointed to chair a Commonwealth Government inquiry into the viability of a domestic nuclear power industry. An independent panel of Australian scientists and nuclear experts have been critical of the findings of the Switkowski nuclear inquiry. [http://www.energyscience.org.au/media-releases.html Media Release 24 Nov 2006: Response to UMPNER draft report] ] They found that the Switkowski nuclear report [ [http://dpmc.gov.au/publications/umpner/index.cfm Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy – Opportunities for Australia?] ] relies on some flawed assumptions which reveal a bias towards nuclear power on economic, technological, health and environmental grounds.

Switkowski was subsequently appointed chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) by federal Science Minister, Julie Bishop on March 4, 2007. Dr Switkowski was originally appointed to the board of ANSTO on January 1, 2006, but stood down when appointed to the inquiry. Dr Switkowski after standing down from the board was reappointed as Chairman on 1st March 2007. His term as Chairman concludes at the end of 2010.

References

Other References

* [http://www.brisinst.org.au/people/switkowski_ziggy.html The Brisbane Institute Biography]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/sun-comes-out-for-ziggy-switkowski/2005/09/19/1126982002984.html Murray, Lisa and Colin Kruger. "Sun comes out for Ziggy Switkowski", The Age 20 September, 2005]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200606/s1656633.htm 'Ex-Telstra chief to head nuclear review' ABC News, June 6, 2006]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/nuclear-costs-understated-reports-critics/2006/11/21/1163871403156.html 'Nuclear costs understated: report's critics' Sydney Morning Herald, November 22, 2006]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1809719.htm 'Peer review panel says Switkowksi's nuclear timeframe is unrealistic' The World Today - Tuesday, 12 December , 2006 12:29:00]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200703/s1862432.htm "Switkowski appointed ANSTO chairman", ABC News Online 4 March, 2007]

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/stories/s1903345.htm?backyard Ziggy goes nuclear - ABC Interview]
* [http://www.ceoforum.com.au/article-detail.cfm?cid=6124 Ziggy Switkowksi Interview - CEO Forum Group]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/11/2271944.htm Greens slam Ziggy's Tas nuclear vision]


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