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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-01-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003926b.htm person Sarich Ralph Tony AACR2 10 December 1938 Place of Birth Baskerville, Western Australia, Australia Engineer Ralph Tony Sarich developed the orbital engine in 1972 and more recently the orbital combustion process engine, which is based upon a re-designed two stroke engine using direct gasolene injection.

Born Baskerville, Western Australia, 10 December 1938. AO 1988. Educated Midland Technical School. Hon. DSc (Murdoch). Apprentice, Trainee Engineer, Western Australian Government Railways 1954-63; Plant Engineer, Thiess Brothers Western Australia 1963-65; Principal, Sarich Engineering Western Australia 1965-69; Managing Director, Orbital Engine Company Pty Ltd 1972-89; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Orbital Engine Corporation 1989-92; Chairman, Cape Bouvard Investments Pty Limited. ABC Australian Inventor of the Year 1972; Sir Lawrence Hartnett Inventors Award 1972; Churchill Medal, British Society of Engineers 1987; Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award 1991.

1991 1991 Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1991 - 2015)

Received the Award 1991, from the Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation

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 'Sarich, Ralph Tony', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Sarich, Ralph Tony Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Australian inventions and innovations Ingpen, Robert Australian inventions and innovations Rigby Publishers Limited 1982 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