Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering

The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) is a learned academy that helps Australians understand and use technology to solve complex problems. It was founded in 1975 as one of Australia's then four learned academies (now five). Its original name was the 'Australian Academy of Technological Sciences', but in 1987 the name was lengthened to include Engineering, as 'Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering'. In 2015, the Academy adopted a new business name, the 'Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering', reserving the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering as its company name.

Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
TypeAcademy
IndustryTechnology
Founded1975 (1975) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
FounderSir Ian McLennan
Headquarters
Melbourne
,
Australia
Area served
Australia
WebsiteOfficial website

The Academy operates as an independent, non-government, not-for-profit organisation.

Organisation

ATSE is composed of nearly 900 Fellows, bringing together Australia’s leading experts in applied science, technology and engineering to provide impartial, practical and evidence-based advice on how to achieve sustainable solutions and advance prosperity.[1]

The Academy Governance structure consists of a Board, an Assembly (strategic advisory body), a number of Board Committees, policy-generating Forums, state and territory-based Divisions, and a professional Secretariat.[2]

List of Presidents
  • Sir Ian McLennan KCMG KBE FAA FTSE – 1975–1983
  • Sir David Zeidler AC CBE FAA FTSE – 1984–1988
  • Sir Rupert Myers KBE AO FAA FTSE – 1989–1994
  • Sir Arvi Parbo AC FTSE – 1995–1997
  • Mr M A (Tim) Besley AC FTSE – 1998–2002
  • Professor John Zillman AO FAA FTSE – 2003–2006
  • Professor Robin Batterham AO FREng FAA FTSE 2007–2012
  • Dr Alan Finkel AO FAA FTSE 2013–2015
  • Professor Peter Gray FTSE – 2015–2016
  • Professor Hugh Bradlow FTSE – 2016–

Fellowship

Royal Fellow

The Academy inducted its Royal Fellow, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE AC PC FRS FAA FTSE, in 1977.

Foundation Fellows

Foundation Fellows include:

Honorary Fellows

Honorary Fellows include:

  • Elizabeth Broderick AO, a former Sex Discrimination Commissioner
  • Dame Marie Bashir AD, the former Governor of NSW
  • Tim Andrew Fischer AC, the former Deputy Prime Minister
  • John Landy AC, the former Olympian and Governor of Victoria
  • David Hurley, AC DSC, Governor-General of Australia, the former Governor of NSW


Clunies-Ross Award

Founded in 1959 to perpetuate the memory of Sir Ian Clunies Ross, the Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation promoted the development of science and technology in Australia's beneficial interest.

In November 2002, the Foundation was brought under the Academy's umbrella, securing the long-term future of the Awards. It became known as the Clunies Ross Foundation.

The Foundation established the Clunies Ross National Science & Technology Award in 1991. The Foundation was disbanded in 2004 and the Awards are now administered by the Academy in three categories.

See also

References
  1. "All Fellows". ATSE. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. "About us". Applied. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. "Dr Keith Farrer" (PDF). Focus. ATSE. August 2012. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
  4. "Em Prof Antoni Karbowiak" (PDF). Focus. ATSE. August 2011. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
  5. "Vale June Olley: a trailblazing seafood scientist". ATSE. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  6. "Dr Bob Ward" (PDF). Focus. ATSE. June 2013. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
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