List of Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers 2019 revealed
15 July 2019
Every year, create profiles 30 Australian engineers
who are finding creative and innovative solutions to some of the world’s
biggest challenges. Engineering innovation is once again on display with
the release of this year’s Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers list,
which features novel
bridge constructions, diamond implants, flexible
food sensors, ocean clean-up
technology and much more.
Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers is an annual program run by create
magazine, the publication of
Engineers Australia. Now in its fourth
year, the Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers listing seeks to
recognise engineers and raise the profile of the profession within the
wider community by showcasing the important role engineers play in
solving some of the world’s biggest challenges.
“Engineering innovation plays a critical role in facilitating a bright
future for our communities, our nation and the world,” said Peter
Mclntyre, CEO of Engineers Australia.
“The Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers list showcases the creativity
and ingenuity of Australian engineers and celebrates their remarkable
achievements. The judging panel was overwhelmed by the high calibre of
entrants, and we congratulate the winners on their selection.”
Each year, create celebrates 30 of Australia’s Most Innovative
Engineers, organised into 10 categories from a cross-section of the
profession. Applicants had to explain what their project was, the
problem it solved, the benefits it offered, why it was innovative and
the role they played individually on the project.
Judge Claude D’Cruz FIEAust CPEng
said the annual list shows Australia’s proud history of innovation
across numerous different sectors and fields of practice.
“The quality and calibre of entries was outstanding and the type of
entries confirmed that we as engineers are striving to innovate in many
different areas,” D’Cruz said.
Judge Alex Kingsbury, who has judged the list for the past three years,
also congratulated this year’s nominees and remarked that every year the
quality of the candidates never ceases to amaze her. “These are
engineers who are going above and beyond with their skills and knowledge
to achieve impressive feats of engineering,” she said.
This year saw a record number of women nominated to the list, with 25%
of the winners being female engineers. This year’s listing also found
more engineers are working on projects that involve educating the wider
community about what engineers do and the important role they play in
society. “I was impressed with so many engineers committed to solving
the world’s problems through their creativity and hard work in domains
ranging from energy to materials to biotechnology,” said Australia’s
Most Innovative Engineers judge Stephanie Moroz CPEng.
“Sharing these achievements will hopefully inspire others to follow up
on their own unique ideas to build a healthier and more sustainable
future.”
Judge Adam Mitchell, who was previously named to the list in 2017,
agreed, saying: “Engineering innovation is what drives the ‘new
economy’. If this year’s nominees are anything to go by, the engineering
profession in Australia has a bright future.”
The full Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers list can be viewed here:
https://www.createdigital.org.au/innovativeengineers/
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