P003606 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003606b.htm person Tanner Roger Ian FAA FTSE FRS HonFIEAust AACR2 25 July 1933 Place of Birth Wells, Somerset, England Mechanical engineer University Administrator Roger Ian Tanner was P N Russell Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney from 1975. His research interests are applied mechanics, rheology and computation. 1956 1956 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), Bristol University 1956 1957 Award - King George VI Memorial Fellowship for one year study in USA 1957 1957 Education - MS, University of California, Berkeley 1957 1958 Career position - Technical Assistant, Mechanical Research Department, University of Manchester 1958 1961 Career position - Lecturer, University of Manchester 1961 1961 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Manchester, United Kingdom 1961 1964 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney 1964 1966 Career position - Reader, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney 1966 1969 Career position - Associate Professor, Division of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. 1967 1967 Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1975 Career position - P N Russell Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney 1976 1977 Career position - Member Task Force on Energy, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1976 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1979 1979 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1976] 1993 1993 Award - Inaugural Australian Society of Rheology Medallion 1993 1997 Career position - Foreign Secretary, Australian Academy of Science 1994 1997 Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney 1999 1999 Award - A G M Michell Medal, Mechanical Engineering College, Institution of Engineers Australia 2000 2000 Award - Gold Medal, British Society of Rheology 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in mechanical engineering 2001 2001 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 2005 Award - Life Member, Australian Society of Rheology 2010 Award - Inaugural Fellow, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 2002.

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

P.N. Russell Professor of Mechanical Engineering 1975 - ; Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) 1994 - 1997

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Awarded A. G. M. Michell Medal 1999.

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1976]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1976 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1979; Foreign Secretary 1993 - 1997

 A. G. M. Michell Medal, College of Mechanical Engineering, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1978 - )

Awarded the Medal 1999.

 Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1967

 Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society (1985? - )

Inaugural Fellow 2010 -

 Tanner, R I (1933-)

Trove

 'Tanner, Roger Ian', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Tanner, Roger Ian Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Report: Annual Report 2002 Institution of Engineers Australia Annual Report 2002 2003 Conference Paper: Alternative approaches to power generation. (Report of Working Party 7) Messerle, H. K.; Campbell, B.; Durie, R. A.; George, D. W.; Heal, N. B.; Koch, D. F. A.; Prince, R. G. H.; Rawlings, B.; Stokes, A. D.; Tanner, R. I.; Waters, P.; Watson-Munro, C. N. Alternative approaches to power generation. (Report of Working Party 7) Institution of Engineers Australia 1977 Towards an Energy Policy for Australia. Report of the Task Force on Energy. Canberra, July 20-22, 1977. (NCP no 77/6) 129-142 Journal Article: John Robert Booker 1942-1998 Carter, J. P.; Poulos, H. G.; Tanner, R. I. John Robert Booker 1942-1998 2002 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 2 143-168 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012