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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-11-30 human Ken McInnes updated 2024-05-30 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007131b.htm person Long Gordon FTSE AACR2 19 January 1937 6 July 2014 Place of Birth Belfast, Northern Ireland Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Gordon Long, was a leading researcher in the aeronautical industry - researching structural dynamics and aeroelasticity, unsteady aerodynamics, wind tunnel testing, fatigue testing and composite structures. From 1991 to 1998, he was the Foundation Director, Cooperative Research Centre for Aerospace Structures (CRC-AS), which subsequently became the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures Ltd (CRC-ACS). Most of his career from 1962 to 1991, was with the Aeronautical Research Laboratory (ARL), Defence Science and Technology Organisation. From 1982, as the Chief of Structures Division, he led the development of dynamic fatigue testing of full-scale aircraft structures.

He was also awarded the following:
* Paul Anderson Memorial Prize, Institution of Engineers, London
* Walter Atkinson Memorial Prize, Royal Institution of Naval Architects
* L P Coombes Medal, Institution of Engineers Australia.
* Fellow (FRAeS), Royal Aeronautical Society
* Lawrence Hargrave Medal, Royal Aeronautical Society
* Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Memorial Distinguished Lectureship Award - for his career achievements in aeronautics

1958 1958 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons), Queens University, Belfast 1961 1961 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Queens University, Belfast 1962 1962 Life event - Immigrated to Victoria, Australia 1962 1962 Life event - Married Rosalie Naylor, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1962 1967 Career position - Researcher, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation [at Fisherman's Bend] 1967 1969 Career position - Researcher, Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE), Farnborough, England 1968 1972 Career position - Researcher, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1972 1982 Career position - Group Leader, Vibration and Aeroelasticity, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1982 1991 Career position - Chief, Aircraft Structures Division, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1991 1996 Career position - Founding Director, Co-operative Research Centre for Aerospace Structures Ltd 1994 1994 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1996 1998 Career position - Founding Director, Co-operative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures Ltd 1998 1998 Life event - Retired 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in aeronautical engineering 2008 2008 Award - A G M Michell Medal, Mechanical Engineering College, Institution of Engineers Australia A. G. M. Michell Medal, College of Mechanical Engineering, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1978 - )

Awarded the Medal 2008.

 CRC for Advanced Composite Structures (1996 - 2015)

Founding Director 1996-1998

 CRC for Aerospace Structures (1991 - 1996)

Founding Director 1991-1996

 Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Department of Supply and Development (1949 - 1994)

Chief, Aircraft Structures Division, 1982-1991; Group Leader, Vibration and Aeroelasticity, 1972-1982; Researcher 1962-1967; 1969-1972.

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1994

 'Long, Gordon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Long, Gordon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 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 Book: The leading edge: sixty years of aeronautical research and development for Australia's defence 1939 - 1999 Long, Gordon The leading edge: sixty years of aeronautical research and development for Australia's defence 1939 - 1999 Melbourne Aeronautical & Maritime Research Laboratory 1999 Journal Article: Obituary: Gordon Long 1937-2014 Obituary: Gordon Long 1937-2014 Crows Nest, NSW Engineers Media 2014 Engineers Australia: Civil Edition 86 8 59 Journal Article: Obituary: Dr Gordon Long FTSE FRAeS CEng FIEAust CPEng 19th Jan 1937 - 5 July 2014 Anon Obituary: Dr Gordon Long FTSE FRAeS CEng FIEAust CPEng 19th Jan 1937 - 5 July 2014 Mascot, NSW Royal Aeronautical Society, Australian Division 2014 Newsletter, Royal Aeronautical Society, Australian Division 2014 3 6-7 Resource: Dr Gordon Long FTSE FRAeS CEng FIEAust CPEng wins 2008 AGM Michell Medal Engineers Australia Dr Gordon Long FTSE FRAeS CEng FIEAust CPEng wins 2008 AGM Michell Medal Engineers Australia 2009