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John Paul Wild (born 17 May 1923 in Sheffield, England) was an Australian radio astronomer and a national science leader who served as chairman of the CSIRO 1978-1985. His scientific specialization was radio astronomy, including radio observations of the Sun. The Paul Wild Observatory at Narrabri, New South Wales is named after him. In 1972 he invented the Interscan microwave landing system. He won numerous awards, including the ANZAAS Medal in 1984. Also in 1984, a year before his retirement from CSIRO, he instigated and subsequently led the Very Fast Train project, intended to run TGV-like trains between Sydney and Melbourne via Canberra. The project collapsed in 1991, principally through half-hearted cooperation by some of the four governments involved. He died 10 May 2008 in Canberra, Australia.
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