Engineers Australia - WA Medals and Awards

Other Awards

On 22 July 1924 William John Hancock was awarded Life Membership of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.

Russell Dumas Medal
First awarded in 1970.
For: Best academic performance in the final year at UWA.
Named after Sir Russell Dumas. He occupied the position of Chief Engineer of the Metropolitan Water Supply Department from 1934 to 1941. He was Director of Public Works from 1941 to 1951 and Co-ordinator of Works and Industrial Development in WA from 1951 to 1953.
Sir Russell was very active in Institution affairs, a Councillor, Chairman of the former Perth Division and winner of several IEAust awards. He was made an Honorary Fellow in 1966.

Digby Leach Medal
First awarded in 1968.
For: Best academic record and qualities of leadership at Curtin University of Technology.
Named after Mr JD Leach who spent his entire professional career as a highway engineer in WA. He was Commissioner for Main Roads between 1952 and 1964 and directed a major statewide road program which opened up vast areas of WA for development. He was an Institution Councillor, a Chairman of the former Perth Division and National President of IEAust in 1964.

Charles Warman Medal
First awarded in 1992.
For: Best final year student at WASM.
Charles Warman is a distinguished graduate and lecturer of the School of Mines. He -started a small "pump" company in Kalgoorlie, which has now grown into an international company recognised world wide for the highest quality in its field. Charles Warman has been awarded honorary doctorates from Curtin University and University of NSW, and was made an Honorary Fellow of IEAust in 1985.

John Renner Medal
First awarded in 1996.
For: Best academic achievement, qualities of leadership and interest in the Institution.
Named after Professor John Renner, Foundation Dean of the Faculty of Science; Technology and Engineering at Edith Cowan University. John Renner was responsible for the creation of the ECU Centre for Very High Speed Microelectronic Systems and a partnership with the CRC for Broadbad Telecommunications and Networking.

Harry Appleby Medal
First awarded in 1994.
For: Best academic record in an associate diploma of engineering at TAFE.
Harry Vernon Appleby joined the Public Works Department in 1951 as a cadet draftsman. In 1960, as a Senior Engineering Draftsman he began a 28 year involvement with the investigation, design and construction of storage dams in WA.
Harry was instrumental in founding the Association of Diploma Engineers in WA, which was later to become the Australian Institute of Engineering Associates. He served as President of both. Harry is an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Engineering Associates.

IEAust - Murdoch University Medal
First awarded in 1999
For: Best academic achievement, qualities of leadership and interest in the Institution.