The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) is an independent learned academy that helps Australians understand and use technology to solve complex problems.

History

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences was founded by Ian McLennan in 1975 in

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. In 1987 the name was lengthened to include engineering, as the 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.

Organisation

ATSE operates as an independent, non-government, not-for-profit, chartered organisation. it was composed of nearly 900 fellows, bringing together Australia's leading experts in

applied science Applied science is the application of the scientific method and scientific knowledge to attain practical goals. It includes a broad range of disciplines, such as engineering and medicine. Applied science is often contrasted with basic science, ...

technology Technology is the application of Conceptual model, conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word ''technology'' can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible too ...

, and engineering, to provide impartial, practical and evidence-based advice on how to achieve sustainable solutions and advance prosperity. The academy's 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.

List of presidents

*Sir Ian McLennan : 1975–1983 * Sir David Zeidler : 1984–1988 * Sir Rupert Myers : 1989–1994 * Sir Arvi Parbo : 1995–1997 * Mr M A (Tim) Besley : 1998–2002 * Professor John Zillman : 2003–2006 *Professor Robin Batterham : 2007–2012 *Dr

Alan Finkel Alan Simon Finkel (born 17 January 1953) is an Australian neuroscientist, inventor, researcher, entrepreneur, educator, policy advisor, and philanthropist. He was Australia’s 8th Chief Scientist from 2016 to 2020. Prior to his appointment, hi ...

: 2013–2015 * Professor Peter Gray : 2015–2016 * Professor Hugh Bradlow : 2016–2022 * Dr Katherine Woodthorpe : 2022–present

Fellowship

Royal Fellow

The academy inducted its Royal Fellow,

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, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE AK PC FRS FAA FTSE, in 1977.

Foundation fellows

Foundation fellows include: *Graeme Bird *John Christian *Bob Durie * Keith Farrer *John Gladstones *Antoni Karbowiak * Philip Law * Alec Lazenby * Ian McLennan – Foundation president * Robert Muncey *

Mark Oliphant Sir Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant, (8 October 1901 – 14 July 2000) was an Australian physicist and humanitarian who played an important role in the first experimental demonstration of nuclear fusion and in the development of nuclear weapon ...

* June Olley * David Solomon *

James Vernon James Vernon may refer to: *James Vernon (politician, born 1646) (1646–1727), English administrator and Whig politician *James Vernon the Younger (1677–1756), British diplomat, civil servant, and briefly a Member of Parliament *James Vernon (ch ...

* Bob Ward *Prof Howard Worner

Honorary fellows

Honorary fellows include: * Elizabeth Broderick , a former Sex Discrimination Commissioner *Dame

Marie Bashir Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir (born 1 December 1930) is the former and second longest-serving Governor of New South Wales. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions ...

, the former Governor of NSW * Tim Andrew Fischer , the former Deputy Prime Minister *

John Landy John Michael Landy (12 April 1930 – 24 February 2022) was an Australian middle-distance runner and state governor. He was the second man to break the four-minute mile barrier in the mile run and held the world records for the 1500-metre run ...

, the former Olympian and Governor of Victoria *

David Hurley David John Hurley (born 26 August 1953) is an Australian former senior officer in the Australian Army who served as the 27th governor-general of Australia from 2019 to 2024. He was previously the 38th governor of New South Wales from 2014 to ...

, , Governor-General of Australia, the former Governor of NSW * John Anderson, , the former Deputy Prime Minister

Fellows

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.

References

External links

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Address by the Governor-General at the ATSE Clunies Ross Awards ceremony
19 May 2011 {{authority control Scientific organisations based in Australia Technological Sciences and Engineering Australian National Academies 1987 establishments in Australia * National academies of engineering