Biographical entry Imberger, Jörg (1942 - )

Summary

Jörg Imberger is Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Western Australia and Chair of its Centre for Water Research. He is an avid environmentalist who is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Earthwatch. Imberger has received many awards and honours for his services to science and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA), the Academy of Science - Argentina, the Institute of Engineers, Australia (FIEAust) and of the Water Academy. Since 1969 he has worked on over 200 different research projects and has had more than 300 (co-) authored works published.

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1963

Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE) completed at the University of Melbourne

1966

Education - Master of Engineering Science (MEngSc) completed at the University of Western Australia

1970

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of California, USA

1978 -

Career position - Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Western Australia

1985 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)

1988

Award - Karl Emil Hilgard Hydraulics Prize received from the American Society of Civil Engineers

1992

Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

1992

Award - Jolly Award received from the Australian Society for Limnology

1993 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1994

Award - Karl Emil Hilgard Hydraulics Prize received from the American Society of Civil Engineers

c. 1994 - c. 1999

Career position - Director of the Centre for Environmental Fluid Dynamics, University of Western Australia

1995

Award - Peter Hughes Water Award received from the Australian Water and Wastewater Association Inc.

1996

Award - Stockholm Water Prize received from the Stockholm Water Foundation

c. 1999 -

Career position - Chair of the Centre for Water Research at the University of Western Australia

1999 -

Award - Life Fellowship of the Water Academy in Oslo, Norway

2001 -

Career position - Corresponding Fellow of the Academy of Science, Argentina

2001

Award - James N Kirby Award received from the Institution of Electrical Engineers

2001

Career position - Walter Bean Scholar at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada

2002

Award - Sackler Professorship Award received from the Sackler Institute of Advanced Studies in Israel

2003

Award - Centenary Medal received from the Australian Government

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Online Resources

• 'Imberger, Jorg', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-486983. Details