Dr Bruce Warrington is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Metrologist of NMI.

A graduate of the University of Otago in New Zealand, Dr Bruce Warrington completed a DPhil in atomic physics research at Oxford in the UK and worked with CSIRO in Sydney on the development of atomic clocks.  

He has been with NMI since it was formed in 2004, working in a variety of roles before taking on the responsibilities of Chief Metrologist in September 2017 and CEO in May 2018. 

He leads a team of more than 350 employees across Australia who fulfil NMI’s roles and responsibilities as Australia’s peak body for measurement.

Our secretary appoints the Chief Meteorologist, whose functions are outlined in the National Measurement Act 1960 and subsidiary legislation.