{"id":11,"date":"2012-08-15T06:10:19","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T06:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/besaust.com.au\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2018-09-06T01:28:53","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T01:28:53","slug":"awards-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"Awards &#038; Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>AWARDS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>2018 Recipient IEC 1906 Award for expert\u2019s exceptional current achievements in the IEC. <\/li>\n<li>2012 Standards Australia Award\u00a0 - Outstanding Committee Award as members of Committee EL 023 \u00a0Electrical Equipment in Mines and Quarries<\/li>\n<li>2011 Engineers Australia - Appointed to Honorary Fellow Engineers Australia<\/li>\n<li>2011 Standards Australia Award 2011 - Meritorious Contribution (National) (for work over the last 25 years with Standards Australia).<\/li>\n<li>2009 CIGRE - Australian National Committee of CIGRE Award of Merit (In Recognition of Outstanding Service through CIGRE in the Australian and New Zealand Electricity Supply Industry)<\/li>\n<li>2006 CIGRE Technical Committee Award (In recognition of outstanding contribution to the work of Study Committee C6 Distribution Systems and Dispersed Generation).<\/li>\n<li>1999 RedR Australia for Outstanding Service to RedR Australia (Covering the period prior to and during incorporation and Service as Director and Treasurer from April 1004 to August 1999)<\/li>\n<li>1997 TAFE Western Sydney Division Excellence Awards (Appreciation of support to Theo Baitch Memorial for Awards Sponsorship)<\/li>\n<li>1990 Institution of Engineers Australia - Presented in recognition of dedicated and distinguished service with IEAust as a member of the Foreign Qualifications Committee.<\/li>\n<li>1984 Conway Prize, Electricity Supply Engineers Association NSW<\/li>\n<li>1974 Conway Prize, Electricity Supply Engineers Association NSW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"loop-single-divider\"><\/div>\n<h1><strong>PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"themecolor\">Engineers Australia<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Extensive involvement in professional engineering development through activities of the Institution of Engineers, Australia during period 1982 - present. Positions held include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elected to Council, Engineers Australia (2009-2013)<\/li>\n<li>Elected Member Sydney Division delegate on National Congress (2009 -2012)<\/li>\n<li>Elected Member, Sydney Division Committee (2008 \u2013 2013)<\/li>\n<li>Hon Treasurer, Sydney Division Committee (2009 \u2013 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman Judging Panel, Innovations and Inventions Sydney Division Excellence Awards (2004 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Member and Chairman Standards &amp; Conformance Infrastructure Standing Committee (Member 1996-97, Chairman 1998- 2008)<\/li>\n<li>National Vice-President Institution of Engineers Australia (IEAust) (1994 - 1998) ( (2009 \u2013 2011)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman Board of Engineering Policy &amp; Practice (1996 - 1998)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman Board of Education &amp; Recognition (1994 - 95)<\/li>\n<li>Councillor of Institution of Engineers, Australia representing Electrical College and Sydney Division (1990-98)<\/li>\n<li>Member Sydney Division Honours and Awards Committee (1994 -2006)<\/li>\n<li>Director Engineering Education Australia (1994 - 2006)<\/li>\n<li>Founding Director RedR Australia Ltd (Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief) (1994 - 99)<\/li>\n<li>Hon Treasurer\/Secretary RedR Australia (1994-99)<\/li>\n<li>Member Steering Committee regarding Engineering Education Review and Chairman Task Force on Interface with Profession (1995 - 1997)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman College of Electrical Engineers of IEAust (1991 - 94)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman, IEAust National Committee on Electric Energy (1988 - 91)<\/li>\n<li>Member IEAust Foreign Qualifications Committee (1987 - 93)<\/li>\n<li>Member IEAust\/IREE Liaison Committee (1993-1999)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman IEAust International Federation Automation &amp; Control 1993 Conference Steering Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"themecolor\">CIGRE<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Member Australian Panel APC4 Power Quality (1993 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman, Australian Panel AP C6 Distribution Systems and Dispersed Generation (2002 \u2013 2010)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman, Australian Task Force on Wind Energy (2004-06)<\/li>\n<li>Member CIGRE International Study Committee SCC6 on Distribution Systems and Dispersed Generation (2002-present)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman International CIGRE Working Group WG C6.09 Demand Side Response (Integration) which is preparing a technical report on international activity (2005 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Member CIGRE International Working Group WG 36.07: \u2018Power Quality Indices and Objectives\u2019 (2001 \u2013 04)<\/li>\n<li>Member CIGRE International Working Group WG C6.01.3 - \u2013 Emission Limits for Disturbing Installations (2005-08)<\/li>\n<li>Member of International Committee CIGRE WG C6.19 - Planning and optimization methods for active distribution systems (2010 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman International Committee CIGRE AG C6.23 Advisory Group on Terminology (2009 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Member of International Committee CIGRE Study Committee SC C6 AG C6.01 Strategic Advisory Group (2010 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"themecolor\">Standards Australia and IEC<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Member Joint Australia New Zealand Electrotechnical Standards Advisory Board (1994 \u2013 1999)<\/li>\n<li>Elected Member, Standards Australia Council (Engineers Aust Rep 1996-2006)<\/li>\n<li>Member, Standards Australia Accreditation Board (1995-1998)<\/li>\n<li>Member Standards Australia, Standards Development Board (1999 - 2005)<\/li>\n<li>Member various Standards Australia Committees (switchgear, uninterruptible power supplies, power quality) (1981 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>EL001-08 Wiring Rules \u2013 High Voltage (2002 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>EL007-04 High Voltage Switchgear (1981 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>EL027 Power Electronics (1984-95)<\/li>\n<li>EL034 Power Quality (1993 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>EL034-2 Voltage Dips and Short Interruptions<\/li>\n<li>EL034-4 Systems aspects for electrical energy supply<\/li>\n<li>EL043 High Voltage Installations (2002 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>IEC SC 17 A &amp; C High Voltage Switchgear<\/li>\n<li>IEC SC 77A EMC<\/li>\n<li>IEC TC 99 High Voltage Installations<\/li>\n<li>Chairman Standards Australia Committee EL34-3 Harmonics and Low Frequency Disturbances (2008 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman Standards Australia Committee EL43 HV Installations (2004-present)<\/li>\n<li>Member International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Committee TC99 High Voltage Installations (2006 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Member International Electrotechnical Commission Maintenance Team TC99 MT4 High Voltage Installations<\/li>\n<li>Member various other IEC Working Groups and Committees (1982 \u2013 present) (IEC: TC 17A; TC77A; TC99)<\/li>\n<li>Member Joint Australia New Zealand Electrotechnical Standards Advisory Board (1994 - 1998)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"themecolor\">Other<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Member Steering Committee, International Conference Harmonics and Power Quality, ICHQP held at University of Wollongong, Sep 2008<\/li>\n<li>Member, CSIRO Measurement Standards Sector Advisory Committee (2000 - 2003)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman, ESAA Power Quality Working Group (2000 \u2013 2002)<\/li>\n<li>Member ESAA Power Quality Working Group (2002 \u2013 2004)<\/li>\n<li>Member ENA Working Group of Reliability and Power Quality Committee (2004 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Member Advisory Committee on Motor Efficiency and Industry Applications (1999 \u2013 2000)<\/li>\n<li>Member Prime Ministers Science &amp; Engineering Council workshop on Software Engineering 1998<\/li>\n<li>Member Association of Consulting Engineers Australia (1994 - present)<\/li>\n<li>Board Member University of Sydney Electrical Engineering Foundation (1992 - present)<\/li>\n<li>Member SECV Efficient Energy Power Advisory Committee (1992 - 1993)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"loop-single-divider\"><\/div>\n<h1><strong>COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Friend of FROGS (10,000 Friends of Greater Sydney) established through University of Sydney Warren Centre activity supporting ongoing research projects to improve Greater Sydney. (2006 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Member Sydney Hills Business Chamber (2005 \u2013 2011)<\/li>\n<li>Member Seven Hills High School 50th Anniversary Celebrations Organising Committee (2009 \u20132010)<\/li>\n<li>Organiser Class of 61, Seven Hills High School reunions (1985 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Member Killcare \u2013 Hardys Bay \u2013 Pretty Beach Wagstaffe community organizations (2007 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Chairman\/Secretary\/Treasurer Executive Committee of Strata SP48323<\/li>\n<li>Collector for Red Cross re \u201cRed Cross Calling\u201d appeal<\/li>\n<li>Member Concerned Residents Action Group (CRAG), Baulkham Hills Shire (1982 \u2013 90).<\/li>\n<li>Spokesman for Concerned Residents Action Group (CRAG) on Transport and Land-Use Planning (1982 \u2013 90)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AWARDS 2018 Recipient IEC 1906 Award for expert\u2019s exceptional current achievements in the IEC. 2012 Standards Australia Award\u00a0 &#8211; Outstanding Committee Award as members of Committee EL 023 \u00a0Electrical Equipment in Mines and Quarries 2011 &hellip;<br \/><a class=\"button small white excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/?page_id=11\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":606,"href":"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/besaust.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}