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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2025-12-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003478b.htm person d'Assumpcao Henrique Antonio AO FTSE HonFIEAust AACR2 9 August 1934 Place of Birth Macao, China Electronic engineer Henrique Antonio (Henry) d'Assumpcao was in charge of a group at Weapons Research and Development Wing (later the Weapons Systems Research Laboratories) undertaking studies of the propagation of sound in the sea, noise and clutter, signal extraction and processing and radiation systems. He was co-inventor of the Barra Sonobuoy System.

Born Macao, China, 9 August 1934. AO 1992. Educated University of Adelaide (BE (hons) 1956, ME 1962). Weapons Research Establishment, Salisbury, South Australia 1956-57; Scientific Officer, Royal Radar Establishment UK 1958-59, Senior Scientific Officer 1962; Senior Research Scientist, Electronic Warfare Division, Electronic Research Laboratory, Department of Defence 1964, Senior Principal Research Scientist 1976, Superintending Scientist 1978-81; Director, Electronic Research Laboratory, Department of Defence 1981-87; Chief Defence Scientist, Department of Defence and Head, Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1987-90; Director, Collaborative Research Development, University of South Australia 1991 to date; Director, Co-operative Research Centre for Sensor Signal and Information Processing; Director, Signal Processing Research Institute. Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1981; Award of Merit, Professional Officer's Association, Australian Public Service 1981; Fellow, Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK; Honorary Fellow, Institution of Engineers Australia 1994.

1981 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1981] 1992 1992 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - In recognition of service to science and technology 1994 1994 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia - for his creativeness, judgements and achievements in defence science and engineering over three decades, as illustrated by his appointment as chief defence scientist in 1987 and by the high reputation he has earned in his field both in Australia and internationally 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in scientific research and development 2003 2003 Award - M A Sargent Medal, Electrical College, Institution of Engineers Australia Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 1993

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1981]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1981 - 1987

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

Awarded the Medal 2003.

 d'Assumpcao, Henrique Antonio (1934-)

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 'd'Assumpcao, Henrique Antonio (Henry)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology d'Assumpcao, Henrique Antonio (Henry) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Journal Article: New Honorary Fellows New Honorary Fellows 1994 Engineering Times 12 2 Report: Engineers Australia Annual Report 2003-4 Institution of Engineers Australia Engineers Australia Annual Report 2003-4 2004 Report: Materials Research Laboratory: Structure and Information 1988 Horsley, Ray; Howe, John; O'Reilly, Jan Materials Research Laboratory: Structure and Information 1988 Melbourne, Victoria Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1988 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000