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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-06 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003706b.htm person Langlands Ian OBE FTSE HonFIEAust HonLLD AACR2 24 May 1906 February 1994 Place of Birth Northcote, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Victoria, Australia Construction engineer Ian Langlands was Officer-in-charge of the CSIR Building Material Research Section 1944-1945 and then Chief of CSIRO Division of Building Research 1949-1971, and took a leading role in researching Australian building materials and establishing building practices in Australia, particularly in structural timber. He was Deputy Chancellor, Monash University 1974-1980. His distinguished engineering and career achievements were acknowledged when he was awarded the Kernot Memorial Medal, by the University of Melbourne in 1971, the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal by the Institution of Engineers Australia in 1973, appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1976, an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia (HonFIEAust) in 1980, an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Monash University in 1980, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) in 1981. 1923 1923 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1927 1927 Education - Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (BEE), University of Melbourne 1927 1928 Award - Dixson Research Scholarship, University of Melbourne 1928 1929 Career position - Assistant Lecturer in Engineering Design, University of Melbourne 1929 1930 Award - Student Research Scholarship, Scientific Research Endowment Fund, CSIR 1930 1931 Career position - Research student, CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) 1931 1944 Career position - Officer-in-Charge, Timber Mechanics Section, Division of Forest Products, CSIR 1932 1932 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1938 1944 Career position - Lecturer (part-time) in Timber Construction, University of Melbourne 1939 1939 Publication - Book: "Handbook of structural timber design" CSIR First edition 1939 1940 Education - Master of Mechanical Engineering (MMechE), University of Melbourne 1944 1949 Career position - First Officer-in-Charge, Building Research, CSIR 1946 Career position - Member of Council, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1949 1949 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1950 1971 Career position - Chief of Division, Division of Building Research, CSIRO 1951 1952 Career position - Chairman, Melbourne Division, Institution of Engineers Australia 1961 c. 1973 Career position - Member of Council, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University 1964 1971 Career position - Chairman, Building Research Advisory Committee, Territory of Papua-New Guinea 1967 1973 Career position - Member of Council, Papua New Guinea Institute of Technology 1968 1968 Career event - President, Institution of Engineers, Australia 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.] 1971 1971 Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne 1973 1973 Career position - Research Consultant 1973 1973 Award - Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal - Career Achievement Award in Engineering. Institution of Engineers Australia 1974 1980 Career position - Deputy-Chancellor, Monash University 12 Jun 1976 12 Jun 1976 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - For Engineering and Monash University 1 Aug 1977 1 Aug 1977 Award - Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal 1980 1980 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1980 1980 Award - Doctor of Laws honoris causa (Hon LLD), Monash University 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] 1994 1994 Buried - Boroondara Cemetery, Victoria CSIRO Division of Building Research [I], Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1971)

Chief 1950 - 1971; Awarded the Medal 1972

 CSIR/O Building Material Research Section, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1945 - 1950)

Officer-in-Charge, Building Research, CSIR 1944 - 1949.

 Kernot Memorial Medal, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Melbourne (1926 - )

Awarded the Medal 1971

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1981 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1981]

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

Awarded the Medal 1973.

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 1980; President 1968

 Monash University (1958 - )

Deputy Chancellor 1975 - 1980

 Victoria Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Chairman, Melbourne Division 1951

 Langlands, Ian (1906-1994)

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 'Langlands, Ian', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Langlands, Ian Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Past presidents - where are they now? Past presidents - where are they now? 1978 Engineers Australia 50 7 20-22 Journal Article: The effect of welding variables on the physical properties of electric arc weld metals (Discussions and communications) Blackwood, Robert Rutherford (Chapman, W. D.; Langlands, I.) The effect of welding variables on the physical properties of electric arc weld metals (Discussions and communications) 1935 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 7 2 61-62 Book: CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO CSIRO research for Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Canberra Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation 1962 Report: Annual Report 1980 [Sixty-first Annual Report] Institution of Engineers Australia Annual Report 1980 [Sixty-first Annual Report] 1981 Book: The End was to Build Well: a Half-century of Australian Government Building Research Bock, Geoff The End was to Build Well: a Half-century of Australian Government Building Research North Ryde, New South Wales CSIRO, Division of Building, Construction and Engineering 1995 Journal Article: Timber as a structural material Langlands, Ian Timber as a structural material 1936 Commonwealth Engineer 24 2 75-79 Journal Article: Fifty years. (Presidential Address) Langlands, Ian Fifty years. (Presidential Address) 1969 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 41 9 137-140 Book: Handbook of structural timber design (3rd Ed.) Langlands, Ian; Thomas, A. J. Handbook of structural timber design (3rd Ed.) Melbourne CSIR, Division of Forest Products 1948 Book: Whither building? : retiring chairman's address to Melbourne Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia, 29th April, 1952 Langlands, Ian Whither building? : retiring chairman's address to Melbourne Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia, 29th April, 1952 Melbourne, Vic. CSIRO, Division of Building Research 1952 Book: Building-frames : timbers and sizes (1st Ed.) Thomas, A. J.; Langlands, Ian Building-frames : timbers and sizes (1st Ed.) Melbourne, Vic. CSIR, Division of Forest Products 1941 Journal Article: Modern developments in the design of timber or timber structures (Abstract) Langlands, Ian Modern developments in the design of timber or timber structures (Abstract) 1941 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 13 6 146 Journal Article: Modern developments in the design of timber or timber structures Langlands, Ian Modern developments in the design of timber or timber structures 1942 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 14 5 115-119 Journal Article: President of The Institution for 1968 [Mr. I. Langlands] President of The Institution for 1968 [Mr. I. Langlands] 1968 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 40 4-5 N25 Journal Article: Institution elects two new Honorary Fellows [Ian Langlands, Sir John Parker] Institution elects two new Honorary Fellows [Ian Langlands, Sir John Parker] 1980 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 52 16 7 Journal Article: Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal: 1973 Award [Ian Langlands] Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal: 1973 Award [Ian Langlands] 1973 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 45 10-11 23 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