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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-04-28 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-03-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006947b.htm person Gillin Laurence Murray AM FSTE HonFIEAust AACR2 15 May 1935 Engineer Materials scientist Academic Murray Gillin, AM FTSE HonFIEAust MEngSc PhD MEd, Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; past Director of the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship; and past Pro Vice-Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology, made significant innovative contributions in materials research and engineering; in defence science and technology; in tertiary education; and in entrepreneurship and innovation.

Graduating with a Diploma of Metallurgy at Ballarat School of Mines, 1956, and Master of Engineering Science, University of Melbourne, 1958, he was a research scientist at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories. His PhD research in materials science at University of Cambridge, 1964, and his work in the defence science and technology field, helped establish the science and design of graphite carbon-fibre composites in Australia. This early work later led to the development of carbon fibre composite tail assemblies for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and a new aircraft industry in Australia.

In 1979, Murray moved into university education, as Dean of Engineering at Swinburne Institute of Technology, and consolidated the now renowned Swinburne Industry Based Learning (IBL) program. In 1988, he founded the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) course within the Faculty of Engineering, the first such program in the world, and a flagship course for Swinburne. In 1990, as the foundation Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, he established the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE) at Swinburne University of Technology.

In 1992 Murray was elected President of the Institution of Engineers, Australia; in 1994 elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering; in 1995 President of the World Association for Co-operative Education, and in 1997 he was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for his work in engineering, innovation, and ongoing professional education.

1956 1956 Education - Diploma of Metallurgical Engineering (DipMetEng), Ballarat School of Mines 1957 1958 Career position - Part-time lecturer in metallurgy, Swinburne Technical College 1958 1958 Award - Dixson Scholarship, University of Melbourne 1958 1958 Education - Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering (BMetE Hons), University of Melbourne 1959 1959 Education - Master of Engineering Science (MEngSc), University of Melbourne 1959 1960 Career position - Researcher, Aeronautical Research Laboratories 1965 1965 Education - Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Science (PhD), University of Cambridge, under Prof. Tony Kelly CBE 1966 1974 Career position - Research Scientist, carbon-fibre composites, Aeronautical Research Laboratories 1975 1978 Career position - Head of Laboratory Programs, Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) 1979 1993 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology 1981 1981 Career event - Director, Entrepreneurial Workshop Program 1982 1982 Education - Master of Education (MEd), University of Melbourne 1985 1985 Career event - Designed a Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurial Studies course, Swinburne Institute of Technology 1988 1988 Career event - Founded a Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) course, Swinburne Institute of Technology 1989 1989 Career event - Adviser, Cooperative Research Centre for Aerospace Structures. [Now Advanced Composite Structures Australia (ACS-A) ] 1990 1998 Career position - Founding Professor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Swinburne Institute of Technology 1992 1993 Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia 1994 1994 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1995 1996 Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor, Industry Regional Development and Client Services, Swinburne University of Technology 1996 1998 Career position - President, World Association for Cooperative Education 1997 1997 Award - Honorary doctorate, Doctor of Pedagogy, Northeastern University, Boston USA 1997 1997 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1997 1997 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to engineering and education, particularly in the area of continuing education programs for professional engineers. 1997 1997 Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Swinburne University of Technology 1998 Career position - Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Swinburne University fo Technology 1998 1998 Life event - Retired from Swinburne University of Technology 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in technological industries. 2004 2004 Career event - Founded, AGSE Entrepreneurship Research Conference 2010 2010 Award - Lifetime Achievement Award, BCERC Entrepreneurship Research Conference 2011 2011 Career position - Adjunct Professor, University of Adelaide 2011 2011 Career position - Adjunct Professor, UNITAR, Malaysia 2016 2016 Award - Honorary Doctor of Business (DocBus), Swinburne University of Technology Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1994

 Swinburne University of Technology (1992 - )

Pro-Vice Chancellor 1995 - 1998; Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 1990 - 1998.

 Swinburne Technical College (1908 - 1992)

Dean, Faculty of Engineering 1979 - 1993.

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 1997; President 1992 - 1993.

 CRC for Aerospace Structures (1991 - 1996)

Adviser, 1989-

 Davie, Robert Samuel (Bob) (1930 - 2001)

Bob Davie and Murray Gillin established and consolidated the value of Industry Based Learning (IBL) in tertiary education in Australia.

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

President, Victoria Division 1986

 Wallaby Club (1894 - )

President 2010-2011

 'Gillin, Laurence Murray (Murray)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gillin, Laurence Murray (Murray) 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 Resource: Distinguished Alumni Awards Federation University Distinguished Alumni Awards 2014 Report: Annual Report 1989 [Seventieth Annual Report] Institution of Engineers Australia Annual Report 1989 [Seventieth Annual Report] 1990 Book: Strategic alliances : resource-sharing strategies for smart companies. Howarth, Cathy S.; Gillin, Murray, and Bailey, John Ernest Strategic alliances : resource-sharing strategies for smart companies. Melbourne, Victoria. Pitman Publishing 1995 Journal Article: The influence of aerospace developments in manufacturing [Mechanical College Technical Report.] Davie, R. S.; Gillin, L. M.; Russell, J. K. The influence of aerospace developments in manufacturing [Mechanical College Technical Report.] 1985 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 57 24 Supplement: 1-4 Conference Paper: The Influence of Aerospace Developments upon Developments in Manufacturing Davie, R.S.; Gillin, L.M.; Russell, J.K. The Influence of Aerospace Developments upon Developments in Manufacturing Barton, ACT Institution of Engineers, Australia 1985 Joint National Symposium 1985: The Influence of Aviation on Engineering and the Future of Aeronautics in Australia; Preprints 1-4 Thesis: Cooperative education in engineering : effects on career progress and graduate attitudes Gillin, L.M. Cooperative education in engineering : effects on career progress and graduate attitudes Parkville, Victoria. University of Melbourne 1982 Thesis: Strain ageing in cold rolled 70-30 brass Gillin, Murray L. Strain ageing in cold rolled 70-30 brass Parkville, Victoria University of Melbourne 1959 Thesis: Deformation of graphite Gillin, L.M. Deformation of graphite Cambridge, UK University of Cambridge 1965 Journal Article: People People 1987 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 59 17 21 Edited Book: Swinburne University of Technology : our people, our achievements, our future : a young university, backed by more than a century of history Tolra, Leanne Swinburne University of Technology : our people, our achievements, our future : a young university, backed by more than a century of history Richmond, Victoria Hardie Grant Books 2017 Book: Australian men and women of science, engineering and technology Anon Australian men and women of science, engineering and technology Port Melbourne Reed Reference Australia 1995