'Gavan McCarthy is a leader in the field of cultural informatics with emphasis on the building of sustainable information resources and services to support research. The Australian Science Archives Project, which commenced in 1985, pioneered the development of national information services and infrastructure to support the history of Australian science, technology, medicine and engineering through the utilisation of the emerging digital technologies. McCarthy is noted in Australia and overseas for his innovative and research-driven approach.' (Source : https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/display/person1216
