P004538 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-12-03 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2026-03-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004538b.htm person Matheson James Adam Louis KBE CMG FTSE HonFIEAust AACR2 11 February 1912 27 March 2002 Place of Birth Yorkshire, England Place of Death Australia Vice-Chancellor Civil engineer Sir Louis Matheson was the first Vice-chancellor of Monash University, Victoria, 1960-1976. The Sir Louis Matheson Library, Monash University is named in his honour. 1933 1938 Career position - Civil Engineer 1938 1946 Career position - Lecturer, Birmingham University, UK 1944 1944 Award - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) 1946 1950 Career position - Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne 1950 1959 Career position - Beyer Professor of Engineering, Manchester University, UK 1959 1959 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1960 1960 Life event - Settled in Australia 1960 1976 Career position - Vice-Chancellor of Monash University, Victoria 1961 1963 Career position - Member of the Ramsay Committee on the Development of Tertiary Education in Victoria 1962 1963 Career position - Member of the Royal Commission into the Failure of Kings Bridge 1962 1967 Career position - Member of the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Advisory Council 1964 1983 Career position - Trustee of the Science Museum of Victoria 1965 1968 Career position - Member of the Interim Council, University of Papua New Guinea 1965 1981 Career position - Member of the Council of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 1966 1972 Career position - Chairman, Council of Papua New Guinea University of Technology 1967 1968 Career position - Chairman, Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC) 1967 1968 Career position - Chairman, Association of Commonwealth Universities 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.] 1969 1973 Career position - President, Council of the Science Museum of Victoria 1970 1970 Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne 1972 1972 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - Vice Chancellor, Monash University 1973 1975 Career position - Chancellor of Papua New Guinea University of Technology 1975 1975 Career position - President, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1975 1975 Career position - Member of the Post-Secondary Education Committee Victoria 1975 1975 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1975 1976 Career position - Chairman, Australian Science and Technology Council 1975 1987 Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1976 1976 Award - Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) - For services to education and to Victoria 1976 1976 Award - Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal - Career Achievement Award in Engineering. Institution of Engineers Australia 1977 1977 Career position - Chairman, Newport Review Panel 1977 1978 Career position - Member of the Australian Science and Technology Council 1977 1979 Career position - Director of the Nauru Phosphate Corporation 1978 1983 Career position - Chairman, Planning and Finance Committee of the Schools Commission in Victoria 1981 1981 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975] Blackwood, Robert Rutherford (1906 - 1982)

Matheson and Blackwood were both professorial fellows at the University of Melbourne, and both strongly influenced the development of Monash University.

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

Awarded the Medal 1967

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975]

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 1981; President 1975; Senior vice-president 1974; Vice-president 1970-72; Councillor 1961-.

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

Awarded the Medal 1976.

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1963-1967

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 Matheson, Louis (1912-2002)

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 'Matheson, James Adam Louis (Louis)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Matheson, James Adam Louis (Louis) 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 Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Report: Annual Report 1980 [Sixty-first Annual Report] Institution of Engineers Australia Annual Report 1980 [Sixty-first Annual Report] 1981 Newspaper Article: Obituary: Sir James Adam Louis Matheson, KBE, MBE, CMG, Founding Vice-Chancellor of Monash University Marginson, Simon Obituary: Sir James Adam Louis Matheson, KBE, MBE, CMG, Founding Vice-Chancellor of Monash University 2002 The Age Journal Article: The Future of Civil Engineering : The Robin Memorial Lecture, 1961 Matheson, J. A. L. The Future of Civil Engineering : The Robin Memorial Lecture, 1961 1962 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 34 4-5 N23-N28 Journal Article: Retiring President's address [1976] - The Institution's next decade Matheson, J. A. L. Retiring President's address [1976] - The Institution's next decade 1976 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 48 7-8 28-30,36 Book: Still learning: Louis Matheson Matheson, Louis Still learning: Louis Matheson South Melbourne Macmillan 1980 Journal Article: President of The Institution for 1975 [Dr. J. A. L. Matheson, CMG MBE MSc PhD DSc(Hon)HK LLD(Hon)Manc FIEAust] President of The Institution for 1975 [Dr. J. A. L. Matheson, CMG MBE MSc PhD DSc(Hon)HK LLD(Hon)Manc FIEAust] 1975 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 47 3-4 16 Journal Article: Institution News and Notes - Dr Matheson appointed chairman of ASTEC [Australian Science and Technology Council] Institution News and Notes - Dr Matheson appointed chairman of ASTEC [Australian Science and Technology Council] 1975 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 47 7-8 9 Journal Article: Annual Conference : Institution's highest award to Sir Louis Matheson [Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal : 1976 Award] Annual Conference : Institution's highest award to Sir Louis Matheson [Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal : 1976 Award] 1977 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 49 11 28 Journal Article: Honorary Fellows : Improve contact with unions Smyth, Mike Honorary Fellows : Improve contact with unions 1981 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 53 3 15 Conference Paper: Some National Presidents of IEAust Sinclair, Bruce Some National Presidents of IEAust Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2001 Eleventh National Conference on Engineering Heritage: Federation Engineering a Nation; Proceedings 259 Article: Dr Keith Thomas Henry Farrer OBE MA DSc FTSE - Biographical Note Dr Keith Thomas Henry Farrer OBE MA DSc FTSE - Biographical Note Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Biographical cuttings on James Adam Louis Matheson, former Vice-Chancellor of Monash University National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Biographical cuttings on James Adam Louis Matheson, former Vice-Chancellor of Monash University Cuttings files BIOG