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The Acting Deputy Chief Defence Scientist (Platform & Human Systems), Dr Ken Anderson, is responsible for guiding DSTO programs that support Australia\'s current and future platforms capabilities and the integration of humans therein.

Dr Ken Anderson

Keys areas of research under his direction include material sciences, structures, propulsion, aerodynamics and human sciences.

In addition to the platform systems domain, Deputy CDS (Platform & Human Systems) has the stewardship for guiding the development of technologies supporting Defence in the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear environment and in the performance of Australian Defence Force members in military tasks.

Deputy CDS (Platform & Human Systems) is responsible for the leadership and management of the following organisational elements of DSTO:

• Air Operations Division
• Air Vehicles Division
• Human Performance and Protection Division
• Maritime Operations Division
• Maritime Platforms Division
• Scientific Engineering Services

Dr Anderson obtained an honours degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Queensland in 1970. He gained his Doctor of Philosophy in Manual Control in 1974. From 1974, Dr Anderson worked in the Aircraft Systems Division of the Aeronautical Research Laboratories in Melbourne where he applied his research skills in manual control, modelling & simulation, operations analysis and human factors to a range of defence and aviation problems.

His subsequent appointments include:

• Visiting Scientist, Royal Aerospace Establishment, Farnborough, UK (1986-87)
• Head of the Studies and Simulation Group, Aircraft Systems Division (1988-1993)
• Air Force Scientific Adviser (1993-1996)
• Visiting Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University (1995)
• Research Leader of the Theatre Operations Branch (1997-2001)
• Chief of the Defence Systems Analysis Division (2001-2004)
• Deputy Chief Defence Scientist (Policy) (2005-06)