Ian Ronald Johnston (born 1943) is an Australian
human factors engineer and
road safety advocate.
He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
Johnston was educated at the
University of Melbourne. In 1991, he was appointed professor and director of the
Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) - the largest accident research centre in the Southern Hemisphere. Upon his retirement, he was praised by senior university and government figures as extremely influential in reducing road injuries in Victoria and worldwide. Johnston was appointed a
Member of the Order of Australia in 2007 for service to the
transport industry, particularly the promotion of
road safety.
Prior to assuming his role at the MUARC, Johnston held a number of positions, including Director of Road Safety for the
Government of Victoria
The Victoria State Government, also referred to as just the Victorian Government, is the state-level authority for Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Like all state governments, it is formed by three independent branches: the executive ...
under the
John Cain II government.
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1949 births
Living people
Academic staff of Monash University
Engineers from Melbourne
Members of the Order of Australia