P007573 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-01-16 human Ken McInnes updated 2025-12-04 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007573b.htm person Rowe Lincoln Gordon AM HonFIEAust AACR2 25 January 1922 24 February 1995 Place of Birth Solomontown (Port Pirie), South Australia, Australia Place of Death South Australia, Australia Engineer Lincoln Rowe, AM HonFIEAust BE, was the Director-General of the Department of Trade and Industry, South Australia and Director of State Development, and supervised the establishment of Adelaide's Technology Park, during the early 1980s. Previously he was a Director and Chief Executive of Perry Engineering Co. Ltd.; a Director of Johns & Waygood Perry Engineering Ltd.; Johns & Waygood Ltd., Melbourne; and Gibb and Miller Ltd.; and Managing Director of Wilkins Perry Pty. Ltd. As well as his wide industrial experience, Rowe also served the engineering profession as chairman of the South Australian Division, Institution of Engineers Australia; as President; and as chairman of the board of Engineers Australia Pty. Ltd. during its formative years. His outstanding contribution to the profession and the Australian community was recognised when he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1982, and elected an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia in 1983. 1943 1943 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1947 1947 Education - Bachelor of Science, in Engineering (BSc(Eng)), South Australian School of Mines (FSASM) 1949 1949 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Adelaide [Surrendered BSc(Eng) 1947] c. 1950 1954 Career position - Assistant engineer, Adelaide Electricity Supply Company 1951 1951 Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1952 Career position - Treasurer, Epworth Building Incorporated 1954 1954 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1954 1956 Career position - Design engineer, Perry Engineering Co. Ltd. 1956 1958 Career position - Chief engineer, Perry Engineering Co. Ltd. 1959 1964 Career position - Technical director, Perry Engineering Co. Ltd. 1959 c. 1983 Career position - Member of Council, Annesley College, Adelaide 1965 1973 Career position - Joint Managing Director, Perry Engineering Co. Ltd. 1966 1979 Career position - Director, Johns Perry Ltd. 1967 1967 Career position - Chairman, South Australia Division, Institution of Engineers Australia 1967 1967 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.] 1972 1974 Career position - Vice-president, Institution of Engineers Australia 1973 1978 Career position - Member Faculty of Engineering, University of Adelaide 1974 Career position - General Manager, Perry Engineering Co. Ltd. 1975 c. 1983 Career position - Deputy chairman, Annesley College, Adelaide 1976 1976 Career position - Senior vice-president, Institution of Engineers Australia 1977 1977 Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia 1979 Career position - Marketing Director, Johns Perry Ltd. 1979 1981 Career position - Director, Industry Development, South Australia Government 1980 c. 1983 Career position - Member, Tertiary Education Authority, South Australia 1980 1986 Career position - Member, State Development Council, South Australia 1981 c. 1984 Career position - Director-General, Department of Trade and Industry, South Australia 1982 1982 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to industry and community 1983 1983 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia - for notable contributions to the profession of engineering in the Commonwealth of Australia as President of IEAust c. 1984 1986 Career position - Director, State Development, South Australia 1986 1986 Life event - Retired Johns & Waygood Ltd (1892 - 1986)

Director 1966 - 1979

 Johns and Waygood Perry Engineering Ltd (1966 - 1986)

Director 1966 -1979; Marketing Director 1979

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Member Faculty of Engineering 1972 - 1978

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Fellow 1983; President 1977; Chairman, South Australia division 1967

 'Rowe, Lincoln Gordon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rowe, Lincoln Gordon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: New President: Action to maintain momentum of change Paine, Justin New President: Action to maintain momentum of change 1977 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 49 9 10-11, Cover Journal Article: Institution News and Notes: Senior Vice-President 1976, L. G. Rowe Institution News and Notes: Senior Vice-President 1976, L. G. Rowe 1976 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 48 5-6 31 Journal Article: People (Obituaries) People (Obituaries) 1995 Engineers Australia 67 3 36-37 Journal Article: Three new Honorary Fellows named [Lincoln Rowe; Arthur Bishop; Roger Morse] Three new Honorary Fellows named [Lincoln Rowe; Arthur Bishop; Roger Morse] 1983 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 55 15 18 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