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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-12-11 human Ken McInnes updated 2025-12-03 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007561b.htm person Allen-Williams David John Francis HonFIEAust AACR2 26 February 1918 29 July 2004 Place of Birth Sandwich, Kent, England Place of Death Augusta, Western Australia, Australia Mechanical engineer Academic Civil engineer David Allen-Williams, MA PhD HonFIEAust FIMechE FAIE MInstCE MIEE, was Professor and Founding Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Western Australia from 1958 to 1984. Previously he had been closely involved with the instrumentation for Britain's first research nuclear reactor, and with the development of the 30MeV synchrotron as a therapeutic instrument in the Department of Radiotherapeutics, University of Cambridge. Under his leadership the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Western Australia grew rapidly and he was able to establish significant research programs that helped the burgeoning resource developments in the West. His prior knowledge and experience in nuclear science and radiation therapy helped in setting up treatment facilities in Perth hospitals. His significant engineering achievements were recognised when he was elected an Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust) of the Institution of Engineers Australia in 1987.

David Allen-Williams was also:
* Fellow (FIMechE), Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London;
* Fellow (FAIE), Australian Institute of Energy;
* Member (MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London;
* Member (MIEE), Institution of Electrical Engineers, London;
* Council member, Western Australian Radiological Advisory Council;
* Council member, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering;
* Council member, Solar Energy Research Institute of Western Australia.

c. 1938 c. 1938 Education - Bachelor of Arts, Clare College, University of Cambridge 1939 1940 Career position - His Majesty's Office of Works [Civil engineering work] 1940 1946 Military service - Seconded to Air Ministry Research Establishment, Swanage (later known as the Telecommunications Research Establishment) [Working mainly on radar countermeasures] 1946 Career position - University of Cambridge [research student, Department of Radiotherapeutics, working on the development of the 30MeV synchrotron as a radiotherapeutic instrument] 1952 1952 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge 1953 1954 Career position - Physicist, Department of Radiotherapeutics, University of Cambridge 1954 1956 Career position - Ruston-Paxman Group of Companies [Associated with the development of nuclear energy and automatic controls in industry] 1956 1957 Career position - Chief Research Engineer, Davey Paxman and Co Ltd 1958 1958 Life event - Settled in Western Australia 1958 1977 Career position - Professor and Foundation Chair of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Australia 1959 1959 Career event - Member (MIEAust), 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.] 1977 1984 Career position - Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Western Australia 1984 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Australia c. 1985 Career position - Chairman, Acet Limited, project engineers 1985 1985 Life event - Retired 1987 1987 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 1987.

 The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Professor and Founding Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department 1958 - 1984, Emeritus Professor 1984 - 2004.

 Solar Energy Research Institute of Western Australia

Council member

 Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) (1958 - )

Council member

 'Allen-Williams, David John Francis', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Allen-Williams, David John Francis Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage Australia 2024 Engineering Heritage Australia : wiki website Journal Article: Presidential address: Responsibility in Science and Engineering [Section H - Engineering and Architecture, ANZAAS Congress Brisbane 1961] Allen-Williams, D. J. Presidential address: Responsibility in Science and Engineering [Section H - Engineering and Architecture, ANZAAS Congress Brisbane 1961] 1961 Australian Journal of Science 24 6 251-258 Journal Article: Nine new Honorary Fellows [Em.Prof. David John Francis Allen-Williams; Prof. Lance Aubrey Endersbee; Kenneth John Kelsall; Steven Kenneth Langley; James Bruce Kirkwood; Em.Prof. Sydney Arthur Prentice; Harold C. Richards; Sir Sydney Schubert; Prof. Howard Knox Worner] Nine new Honorary Fellows [Em.Prof. David John Francis Allen-Williams; Prof. Lance Aubrey Endersbee; Kenneth John Kelsall; Steven Kenneth Langley; James Bruce Kirkwood; Em.Prof. Sydney Arthur Prentice; Harold C. Richards; Sir Sydney Schubert; Prof. Howard Knox Worner] 1988 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 60 42-43 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1983 Draper, W.J. Who's who in Australia 1983 24th Melbourne, Victoria Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1983