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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Helen Cohn; Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000011b.htm person Anderson Brian David Outram AC FAA FTSE FRS FIEEE HonFIEAust AACR2 15 January 1941 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Electrical engineer Brian Anderson is an electrical engineer with a distinguished career as an academic, scientific researcher and consultant. In 2016, he retired as a Distinguished Professor at the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University (ANU). He had been a Professor at ANU since 1981. 1960 1960 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1962 1962 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), with a major in pure mathematics, University of Sydney 1964 1964 Career position - Research Assistant, Stanford Electronics Research Laboratory, Stanford, USA 1964 1964 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), with a major in electrical engineering, University of Sydney 1965 1965 Career position - Instructor in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, USA 1966 1966 Career position - Assistant Professor and Staff Consultant at Vidar Corporation in Mt View, California, USA 1966 1966 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Stanford University, USA 1967 1967 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1967 1975 Career position - Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Newcastle, New South Wales 1967 1981 Career position - Foundation Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Newcastle, New South Wales 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.] 1970 1970 Career position - Visiting Professor of Information and Control Science, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. 1972 1978 Career position - Member, Australian Research Grants Commission 1973 1974 Career position - Visiting Professor of Computer and Information Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1974 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1975 Award - Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (FIEEE) 1977 1978 Career position - Visiting Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, California, U.S.A. 1977 1982 Career position - Member, Australian Science and Technology Council 1980 1981 Career position - Visiting Professor of Electrical and Computing Engineering, Stanford University, California, U.S.A. 1980 1983 Career position - Council of the Australian Academy of Science 1980 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1981 1993 Career position - Professor of Systems Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra 1981 1998 Career position - Member, Technological Advisory Board, Conzinc Riotinto of Australia 1982 1983 Career position - Member, Australian UNESCO Commission 1982 1985 Career position - Member, Radio Research Board 1982 1991 Career position - Head, Department of Systems Engineering, Australian National University 1984 1986 Career position - Member, Australian Industrial Research and Development Incentives Board 1984 1996 Career position - Officer, International Federation of Automatic Control 1985 1985 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1985 1987 Career position - Member, Australian Telecommunications and Electronics Research Board 1986 1987 Career position - Deputy Chairman, Australian Telecommunications and Electronics Research Board 1986 1989 Career position - Director of Telectronics Holdings Ltd. 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1980] 1989 1989 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1989 1993 Career position - Prime Minister's Science and Energy Council 1989 1995 Career position - Member, Managing Board, Nucleus Ltd 1990 1993 Career position - President, International Federation of Automatic Control 1990 1995 Career position - Member, Cooperative Research Centres Committee 1991 1991 Award - Docteur honoris causa, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium 1991 1994 Career position - Chairman, CRC for Robust and Adaptive Systems 1991 1998 Career position - Member, Board of Management, CRC for Robust and Adaptive Systems 1992 1992 Award - Bode Prize, IEEE Control Systems Society 1992 1992 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lectureship, Australian Academy of Science 1992 2002 Career position - Member, Encyclopaedia Britannica Australian Advisory Committee 1993 1993 Award - Doctor, honoris causa, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland 1993 1993 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - In recognition of service to science and to engineering 1994 1994 Award - International Award, Society for Materials Engineering for Resources of Japan 1994 2002 Career position - Director of the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University 1995 1995 Award - Doctor of Engineering (DEng), honoris causa, University of Sydney 1995 1997 Career position - Member, Enabling Research and Development Advisory Group, Commonwealth Department of Defence 1995 2005 Career position - Director, Cochlear Limited 1997 1997 Award - Doctor of Engineering (DEng), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1997 1997 Award - IEEE Control Systems Award 1997 2000 Career position - Director, ANUTECH Pty Ltd 1998 2002 Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council 1998 2002 Career position - Trustee, Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation 1998 2002 Career position - President, Australian Academy of Science 1998 2002 Career position - Director, Australian Foundation for Science 1999 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Communications in Information and Systems 1999 1999 Award - Quazza Medal, International Federation of Automatic Control 1999 2000 Career position - Strategic Advisor, Australian Science Capability Review 1999 2001 Career position - Member, Steering Committee, Innovation Summit 1999 2002 Career position - Member, Strategic Advisory Group, Pangea Resources International, Baden, Switzerland 1999 2002 Career position - Chairman, Encyclopaedia Britannica Australian Advisory Committee 2000 2000 Award - Honorary Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, Republic of China 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society through science policy development 2001 2001 Award - James H. Mulligan Jr Education Medal, IEEE 2001 2001 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of New South Wales 2001 2001 Award - Guillemin-Cauer Award, Circuits and Systems Society 2001 2003 Career position - Member of the Board, Australian Research Council 2002 Career position - Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Engineering 2002 2002 Award - M A Sargent Medal, Electrical College, Institution of Engineers Australia 2002 2003 Career position - Inaugural CEO of National ICT Australia (NICTA) 2003 2006 Career position - Chief Scientist, NICTA 2004 2004 Award - Chancellor's Special Commendation and Medal, Australian National University 2004 2007 Career position - Member, Institute for Telecommunications Research Advisory Board, University of South Australia 2004 2010 Career position - Member, Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control Advisory Board, University of Newcastle 2005 Career position - Fellow, International Federation of Automatic Control 2005 2005 Award - Doctor of Engineering (DEng), honoris causa, University of Newcastle 2005 2006 Career position - Member, e-Research Coordinating Committee, Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training 2005 2008 Career position - Member, National Research Priorities Standing Committee. Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training 2005 2009 Career position - Member, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) Advisory Board 2007 2007 Award - Japan Order of the Rising Sun with Neck Ribbon and Gold Rays 2010 2012 Career position - Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Biovision Australia 2012 2012 Award - Doctor of Engineering (DEng), honoris causa, University of Technology Sydney 2016 2016 Life event - Retired 2016 2016 Award - Hon Professor, Zhejiang University, Republic of China 2016 2016 Award - John R. Ragazzini Education Award, American Automatic Control Council 13 Jun 2016 13 Jun 2016 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to information and communications technology, to engineering and to higher education, as an academic, researcher and author, to professional scientific associations, and as a mentor for young scientists 2019 2019 Award - Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal - Career Achievement Award in Engineering. Institution of Engineers Australia Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation (1959 - 2004)

Trustee 1998 - 2002

 M. A. Sargent Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1989 - )

Awarded the Medal 2002.

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1974; Member of Council 1980 -1983; President 1998 - 2002

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1980]

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor of Systems Engineering 1981 - 1993; Head, Department of Systems Engineering 1982 - 1991; Director of the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering 1994 - 2002; awarded Chancellor's Special Commendation and Medal 2004

 The University of Newcastle (1965 - )

Foundation Professor of Electrical Engineering 1967 - 1981; Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, 1967 - 1975

 Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1922 - )

Awarded the Medal 2019.

 Department of Defence, Commonwealth of Australia (1942 - )

Member, Enabling Research and Development Advisory Group 1995 - 1997

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 1985.

 The University of South Australia (1991 - 2025)

Member, Institute for Telecommunications Research Advisory Board 2004 - 2007

 Radio Research Board (1927 - 1985)

Member, 1982 - 1985

 Australian Telecommunications and Electronics Research Board (1985 - ?)

Member 1985 - 1987

 Australian Science and Technology Council (1977 - 1997)

Member 1977 - 1982

 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1957 - )

Awarded the Medal 1992

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1980 - 1987

 CRC for Robust and Adaptive Systems (1991 - 1998)

Member, Board of Management 1991 - 1998; Chairman 1991 - 1994

 Anderson, Brian D O (19410115-)

Trove

 'Anderson, Brian David Outram', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Anderson, Brian David Outram Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Engineer heads Australian Academy of Science Engineer heads Australian Academy of Science 1999 Engineers Australia 71 1 21 Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Resource: Honorary degrees University of Newcastle Honorary degrees University of Newcastle 2023 Journal Article: IEAust elects three new Honorary Fellows IEAust elects three new Honorary Fellows 1985 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 57 15 11-12 Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Report: Annual Report 1985 [Sixty-sixth Annual Report] Institution of Engineers Australia Annual Report 1985 [Sixty-sixth Annual Report] 1986 Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Resource Section: Anderson, Brian David Outram - Ms 139 Anderson, Brian David Outram - Ms 139 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Journal Article: On reciprocity in linear time-invariant networks Anderson, B. D. O.; Newcomb, R. W. On reciprocity in linear time-invariant networks 1967 Electrical Engineering Transactions EE3 167 Journal Article: John Barratt Moore 1941-2013 Anderson, Brian D. O. John Barratt Moore 1941-2013 2014 Historical Records of Australian Science 25 1 92-111 Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Journal Article: Brian and Dianne Anderson establish new medal for Information and Communications Technology Anon Brian and Dianne Anderson establish new medal for Information and Communications Technology 2024 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 188 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Brian Anderson, systems engineer Fletcher, Neville Interview with Professor Brian Anderson, systems engineer Australian Academy of Science 2008 Interviews with Australian scientists Brian David Outram Anderson - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Brian David Outram Anderson - Records MS 139 1968 - 1999 Draft handwritten and typed journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports dealing with linear optimal control, network analysis and synthesis, systems theory, singular optimal control and optimal filtering 1968-1999. 3.97 m, 26 boxes