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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-01-09 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007572b.htm person Endersbee Lance Aubrey AO FTSE HonFIEAust AACR2 18 November 1925 1 October 2009 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Frankston, Victoria, Australia Civil engineer Academic Vice-Chancellor Lance Endersbee, AO FTSE HonFIEAust, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, 1976 to 1988, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Special Projects) 1988 to 1989, was an acknowledged champion of Australian engineers and engineering, and helped deploy Australian engineering expertise overseas. His fields of specialisation included the management of planning and design of major economic development projects, water resources, energy engineering and transport engineering. Before joining the University, he was an engineer with the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority 1950 to 1958; a design engineer with the Hydro-Electric Commission, Tasmania 1958 to 1976; as well as serving as an Adviser for the United Nations on dam construction in Thailand 1964 - 1965. He gave distinguished service to the Institution of Engineers Australia. Firstly as a National Councillor from 1967 to 1980; chaired a number of National Committees; chaired the General College of Engineers; and became a Vice-president and then President in 1980. Importantly, he chaired and steered the Task Force on Energy 1976 that lead to the establishment of the National Energy Advisory Committee by the Commonwealth Government in 1977. His distinguished contributions to engineering were recognised when he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1981; elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences in 1984; awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal in 1986; and elected an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers in 1987. He was also awarded the Warren Memorial Prize in 1963; the R W Chapman Medal in 1967, as well as Honorary Member, Engineering Institute of Canada in 1980. He was a visionary who promoted potential major infrastructure projects for Australia including a Melbourne to Darwin fast-freight railway going through inland NSW and Queensland, an Australian ring railway, and a Clarence River hydroelectric power and irrigation scheme. However, in his later years he vehemently opposed the strong global consensus on climate change, and organised a symposium of leading climate contrarians, at variance with the published views of Engineers Australia and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

Some associated major projects:
* Great Lake Power development;
* Poatina Underground Power Station;
* Mersey-Forth hydro-elec project;
* Gordon River hydro-elec project;
* Pieman River hydro-elec project;
* 1976 - 1977 Task Force on Energy;
* 'Asian Express' inland railway proposal to Darwin.

1944 1944 Education - Fellowship Diploma of Civil Engineering (DipCE), Melbourne Technical College 1944 1946 Career position - Engineer, Commonwealth Department of Works 1945 1945 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1949 1949 Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE(Hons)), University of Melbourne 1950 1952 Career position - Field engineer, Scientific Services Division, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority 1952 1952 Career position - In-service trainee for the United States Bureau of Reclamation (located with the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority) 1953 1958 Career position - Engineer, later Executive engineer, Dams and Tunnels Design, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority [including a period overseas with the United States Bureau of Reclamation, at Denver, USA] 1954 1954 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1958 1964 Career position - Project Design Engineer, Great Lake Power Development, Hydro-Electric Commission, Tasmania 1963 1963 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1963 1963 Award - Warren Memorial Prize, Institution of Engineers Australia 1964 1965 Career position - United Nations Adviser on Dam Design and Hydro-Power Development, Thailand 1965 1976 Career position - Group Leading Engineer, Civil Design, Hydro-Electric Commission, Tasmania 1966 1970 Career position - Vice President, International Society for Rock Mechanics 1967 1967 Education - Master of Engineering (MEng), University of Melbourne 1967 1967 Award - R W Chapman Medal, Institution of Engineers Australia 1967 1980 Career position - Member of Council, 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.] 1973 1974 Career position - Chairman, National Committee on Engineering Education, Institution of Engineers Australia 1974 1974 Award - Honorary Associate, School of Civil Engineering, University of New South Wales 1974 1977 Career position - Vice-president, Institution of Engineers Australia 1975 1978 Career position - Chairman, General College of Engineering, Institution of Engineers Australia 1976 1976 Career event - Delegate, Twelfth Congress, International Commission on Large Dams, Mexico 1976 1977 Career position - Chairman, Task Force on Energy, Institution of Engineers Australia 1976 1988 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University 1977 1978 Career position - Member of Council, Monash University 1978 1980 Career position - Member, National Energy Advisory Committee 1980 1980 Award - Honorary Member, Engineering Institute of Canada 1980 1980 Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia 1981 1981 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - in recognition of service to engineering 1982 1982 Career position - Member, Advisory Committee in Science and Technology, National Library Australia 1983 1984 Career position - Member of Council, Monash University 1984 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1986 1986 Award - Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal - Career Achievement Award in Engineering. Institution of Engineers Australia 1987 1987 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1987 2009 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1984] 1988 1988 Life event - Retired 1988 1989 Career position - Pro-vice-chancellor, Monash University 1989 1989 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Monash University 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in civil engineering and administration Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania, State of Tasmania (1930 - 1996)

Group Leading Engineer, Civil Design 1965 - 1976; Project Design Engineer, Great Lake Power Development 1958 - 1964.

 Monash University (1958 - )

Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1988 - 1989; Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, 1976 -1988.

 Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated (ANCOLD) (1937 - )

Attended the Twelfth Congress, International Commission on Large Dams, Mexico, 1976

 National Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC) (1977 - ?)

Member 1978 - 1980.

 R. W. Chapman Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 1987, for the paper "Brittle facture in concrete and rocks", Civil Engineering Transactions, vol.CE9, no.2, Oct 1967, pp.217-234

 W. H. Warren Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1926 - )

Awarded Warren Memorial Prize 1963, with co-author E. O. Hofto, for the paper "Civil engineering design and studies in rock mechanics for Poatina Underground Power Station Tasmania", Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, vol.35, no.9, Sep 1963, pp.187-209.

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 - 2009 [Elected Fellow AATS 1984]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1984 - 1987

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 1987; President 1980; Vice-president 1974 - 1977; Chairman, Task Force on Energy 1976 - 1977; Chairman, General College of Engineering, 1975 - 1978; Chairman, National Committee on Engineering Education,1973 - 1974; Councillor 1967 - 1980.

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

Awarded the Medal 1986.

 'Endersbee, Lance Aubrey', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Endersbee, Lance Aubrey Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: New IEAust president; Endersbee - challenges of the 80's New IEAust president; Endersbee - challenges of the 80's 1980 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 52 8 16-20 Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Journal Article: Warren Memorial Prize - 1963 Award Warren Memorial Prize - 1963 Award 1964 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 36 10-11 N82 Report: Annual Report 1986 [Sixty-seventh Annual Report] Institution of Engineers Australia Annual Report 1986 [Sixty-seventh Annual Report] 1987 Journal Article: R. W. Chapman Medal - 1967 Award R. W. Chapman Medal - 1967 Award 1969 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 41 1-2 N11 Journal Article: Snowy River scheme: how an ambitious venture paid off Endersbee, Lance Snowy River scheme: how an ambitious venture paid off National Library of Australia 1997 News Weekly 11-12 Conference Paper: Task Force on Energy: Recommendations for an Energy Policy for Australia - resume of the report Endersbee, L. A. Task Force on Energy: Recommendations for an Energy Policy for Australia - resume of the report Barton, ACT Institution of Engineers Australia 1978 Engineering Conference 1978: Engineers Developing a Better World; Conference Papers Conference Paper: Australian Engineers - Colonial or Independent? Endersbee, L. A. Australian Engineers - Colonial or Independent? 1984 The Engineering Conference 1984 Journal Article: Infrastructure projects: whose responsibility? Endersbee, L. Infrastructure projects: whose responsibility? 1996 ATSE focus 93 2-7 Journal Article: National infrastructure for national development Endersbee, Lance National infrastructure for national development 1998 Australia and World Affairs 35 5 - 14 Conference Paper: Design and observed performance of permanent cavern excavations in weak, bedded strata [Paper 60] Sharp, J. C.; Endersbee, L. A.; Mellors, T. W.; Hudson, J. A. Design and observed performance of permanent cavern excavations in weak, bedded strata [Paper 60] British Geotechnical Society 1984 Design and Performance of Underground Excavations: ISRM Symposium - Cambridge, U.K., 3-6 September 1984 493-507 Journal Article: Six infrastructure projects to transform Australia Endersbee, Lance Six infrastructure projects to transform Australia National Library of Australia 1998 News Weekly 12-15, 21 Journal Article: Civil engineering design and studies in rock mechanics for Poatina Underground Power Station, Tasmania Endersbee, L. A.; Hofto, E. O. Civil engineering design and studies in rock mechanics for Poatina Underground Power Station, Tasmania 1963 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 35 9 187-206 Journal Article: Brittle fracture in concrete and rocks (and Discussion) Endersbee, L. A. Brittle fracture in concrete and rocks (and Discussion) Institution of Engineers, Australia 1967 Civil Engineering Transactions CE9 2 217-234 Journal Article: An energy policy for Australia: Extracts from the summary report and recommendations of the Task Force on Energy of The Institution of Engineers, Australia Endersbee, L. A. [etal] An energy policy for Australia: Extracts from the summary report and recommendations of the Task Force on Energy of The Institution of Engineers, Australia 1980 Energy 5 4 295-323 Book: Recommendations for an energy policy for Australia : summary report and recommendations Endersbee, L. A. Recommendations for an energy policy for Australia : summary report and recommendations Barton, ACT Institution of Engineers Australia 1977 Book: A voyage of discovery : a history of ideas about the earth, with a new understanding of the global resources of water and petroleum, and the problems of climate change Endersbee, L. A. A voyage of discovery : a history of ideas about the earth, with a new understanding of the global resources of water and petroleum, and the problems of climate change Frankston, Vic 2005 Journal Article: Carbon dioxide and the oceans: [The causes of natural and man-made climate change] Endersbee, L. A. Carbon dioxide and the oceans: [The causes of natural and man-made climate change] 2008 ATSE focus 151 20-21 Journal Article: Great Artesian Basin: A century of error Endersbee, Lance A. Great Artesian Basin: A century of error 2001 ATSE focus 119 Journal Article: Civil engineering design and studies in rock mechanics for Poatina Underground Power Station, Tasmania (Discussion) Endersbee, L. A.; Hofto, E. O. (Pender, E. B.; Colebatch, G. T.; Hunter, J. R.; Johnson, R. B.; Woollard, H. C. V.) Civil engineering design and studies in rock mechanics for Poatina Underground Power Station, Tasmania (Discussion) 1963 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 35 9 207-209 Journal Article: National Development and the Constitution Endersbee, Lance A. National Development and the Constitution 1999 ATSE focus 107 Journal Article: Reservoirs in Naturally Fractured Rock Endersbee, L. A. Reservoirs in Naturally Fractured Rock 2000 ATSE focus 111 Conference Paper: Human Resources for Energy Developments in Australia Rawlings, B.; Bowdler, J.; Endersbee, L. A.; Messenger, M.; Miller, F. J.; O'Connor, D. J.; Stokes, E.; Arthur, R. H.; Fisher, N. W.; Hamilton, J. R.; Simpson, R. A. Human Resources for Energy Developments in Australia Barton, ACT Institution of Engineers Australia 1983 Energy 83: Towards an Energy Policy for Australia; Position Papers 53-77 Journal Article: The Plutonic Waters of the Great Artesian Basin Endersbee, L. A. The Plutonic Waters of the Great Artesian Basin 2000 ATSE Occassional Papers Journal Article: Asia Express: behind the Howard plan [for a fast rail link from Melbourne to Darwin] Endersbee, Lance Asia Express: behind the Howard plan [for a fast rail link from Melbourne to Darwin] National Library of Australia 1998 News Weekly 6-7 Journal Article: The Great Artesian Basin of Australia Endersbee, L. A. The Great Artesian Basin of Australia 1999 ATSE focus 108 Thesis: Thesis papers submitted by L.A. Endersbee Endersbee, L. A. Thesis papers submitted by L.A. Endersbee University of Melbourne 1966 Journal Article: Privatisation and the national debt: what is to be done? Endersbee, Lance Privatisation and the national debt: what is to be done? National Library of Australia 2002 News Weekly 11-14 Journal Article: Snowy River diversion: government's hidden agenda. Endersbee, Lance Snowy River diversion: government's hidden agenda. National Library of Australia 2000 News Weekly 7-9 Journal Article: Snowy River myths need correction Endersbee, Lance Snowy River myths need correction National Library of Australia 1999 News Weekly 16-17 Journal Article: WA mining dispute proves case for "common carrier" railway [Letter to Treasurer Peter Costello] Endersbee, Lance WA mining dispute proves case for "common carrier" railway [Letter to Treasurer Peter Costello] National Library of Australia 1999 News Weekly 9-10 Journal Article: National infrastructure for national development Endersbee, Lance National infrastructure for national development 1998 Australia and World Affairs 35 5-14 Newspaper Article: Intent on building Australia. [Obituary: Lance Aubrey Endersbee, Engineer 18Nov1925 -1Oct2009] Hibbins, Gillian Intent on building Australia. [Obituary: Lance Aubrey Endersbee, Engineer 18Nov1925 -1Oct2009] 2009 The Age 16 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 Journal Article: Obituary: Lance Endersbee 1926-2009 Lloyd, Brian E. Obituary: Lance Endersbee 1926-2009 Crows Nest, NSW Engineers Media 2009 Engineers Australia: Civil Edition 81 11 68 Journal Article: Author's response to discussions of two papers ... in July-Aug 1999 issue of ATSE Focus Endersbee, L. A. Author's response to discussions of two papers ... in July-Aug 1999 issue of ATSE Focus 2000 ATSE focus 114 22-28 Journal Article: Porous media flow in the Great Artesian Basin Berry, K. Porous media flow in the Great Artesian Basin 2000 ATSE focus 114 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1998 Who's who in Australia 1998 XXXIV Melbourne Information Australia Group 1998 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 Journal Article: Response to comments made by Professor L Endersbee on the Great Artesian Basin of Australia Hillier, J.; Kellett, J.; Williams, M.; Rooke, E.; Foster, L.; Love, A.; Herczeg, A. Response to comments made by Professor L Endersbee on the Great Artesian Basin of Australia 2000 ATSE focus 114