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Australia's top engineering award winners announced - Engineers Australia
10 Nov 2020 10:32 AM
Australia’s top engineering award winners announced
The year’s top engineering people and projects have
been named at the Engineers Australia National Pinnacles Awards virtual
ceremony.
Awards
presented included the National
Engineer of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year and the Sir William Hudson
Award – the highest accolade which an engineering project can receive from
Engineers Australia.
Engineers
Australia CEO Dr Bronwyn Evans said the awards highlight the significant
contribution engineers make to society.
“In
a year marked by hardship and uncertainty, the engineering profession has been
pivotal in addressing some of the challenges created by events such as the bushfires
and COVID-19,” said Dr Evans.
“The
role of engineers has never been more important, and these awards provide an
opportunity to reflect on the impact of our work. As a profession we have much
to be proud of, and I congratulate both finalists and winners on their
outstanding achievements.”
AWARD RECIPIENTS
THE SIR WILLIAM HUDSON AWARD
Hyperparallel OCT (HP-OCT™) for Ophthalmology and Optometry
Victoria | Cylite Pty Ltd
Cylite’s Hyperparallel OCT (HP-OCT™) is the next generation of
diagnostic equipment for Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. Designed,
engineered, and manufactured in Australia, the HP-OCT ™ provides complete
volume 3D imaging of the eye, along with highly accurate (to the micron level)
measurements of all the key optical properties of the eye.
The HP-OCT™ has been designed to streamline the screening process
that currently requires many individual diagnostic devices to build a clinical
picture of a patient. Enabling more
health professionals to routinely screen more patients across the five areas of
eye conditions affecting Australians is key for earlier diagnosis and
intervention.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Rear Admiral Colin Lawrence AM FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER APEC
Engineer IntPE(Aus)
Canberra
Rear Admiral Lawrence has driven significant reforms of Navy engineering
policy, ensuring the technical integrity of the Navy’s fleet of vessels, and
has contributed directly to a safer and more effective aviation capability
through his exceptional service in the field of aerospace engineering.
As head of the Navy engineering community, Rear Admiral Lawrence
has been instrumental in preparing the workforce to grow and adapt to upcoming
challenges. He has shaped the engineering workforce for 2025 and beyond as a
profession that values knowledge, competence and technical skill, and one that
applies its talent with integrity.
Finalists
Newcastle: David Sparkes FIEAust
CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)
Northern: Grant Chorvat
FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)
Queensland: Alan Hoban FIEAust CPEng
NER
South
Australia: Peter
Statton FIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)
Sydney: Daniel Lambert
FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)
Tasmania: Seth Langford
MIEAust
Victoria: Emma
Miller-Olsen FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)
Western
Australia: Raj Kurup
FIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OF THE
YEAR
Jacinta Kelly MIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)
Northern (Darwin)
Jacinta is a Certified Practising Project Manager and a Chartered
Professional Engineer. She is currently General Manager for Darwin construction
company Kalidonis and Engineers Australia - Northern Division Vice President.
Her previous roles have included working as a senior project manager delivering
housing across remote communities in the Northern Territory, Transport Assets
Program Manager for the Northern Territory Government, a consulting structural
engineer on a variety of commercial and industrial projects throughout the
Territory and an engineering lecturer at Charles Darwin University.
Finalists
Canberra: Alexandra
Radulovich MIEAust CPEng NER
Queensland: Stephen
Sproul MIEAust CPEng NER
South Australia: Scott Johnson MIEAust CPEng NER
Sydney: Reas Beeston MIEAust CPEng NER
Tasmania: Michael
Healy MIEAust
Victoria: Amy Lezala FIEAust CPEng APEC
Engineer IntPE(Aus)
ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR
Ian Fitzpatrick FIEAust CPEng APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)
Albury
Ian has proven himself to be one of the foremost bushfire
mitigation experts within Essential Energy and the broader electricity
industry. His knowledge, professionalism and willingness to share information
and assist others is outstanding. He has been at the forefront of research and
the development and adaption of new technologies to reduce the risk to the
general community.
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Sinead Redmond TMIEAust
Darwin
Sinead is an accomplished leader, project manager and engineer
with over 10 years of experience. Since arriving in Australia six years ago, she
has successfully delivered multiple projects throughout the Northern Territory
that have helped benefit and develop the community. She has fostered her
passion for helping others into actively volunteering, demonstrated most
recently with her current role as Engineers Australia - Northern Division
President.
PETER NICOL RUSSELL CAREER
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Prof Harry Poulos - AMAM HonFIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer
IntPE(Aus)
Sydney
Harry’s pioneering work in pile foundation analysis and design has
enabled the world’s geotechnical specialists to have a greater understanding of
the way structures interact with the ground. He has been pre-eminent in his
field for decades and his work has enabled some of the world's most iconic
structures to be built. A distinguished civil engineer with international
recognition for contributions to engineering, he has generously given back to
the profession through his academic works and leadership of technical societies
and in industry.
PRESIDENTS PRIZE
Members of the Centenary Book Committee – Engineering Heritage Australia
Neil Hogg – Sydney, Bruce
Cole – Tasmania, Owen Peak ‐ Melbourne and Keith Baker – Canberra
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