d'Assumpcao, Henrique Antonio (Henry) (1934 - )

Summary

Henrique Antonio (Henry) d'Assumpcao was in charge of a group at Weapons Research and Development Wing (later the Weapons Systems Research Laboratories) undertaking studies of the propagation of sound in the sea, noise and clutter, signal extraction and processing and radiation systems. He was co-inventor of the Barra Sonobuoy System.

Details

Born Macao, China, 9 August 1934. AO 1992. Educated University of Adelaide (BE (hons) 1956, ME 1962). Weapons Research Establishment, Salisbury, South Australia 1956-57; Scientific Officer, Royal Radar Establishment UK 1958-59, Senior Scientific Officer 1962; Senior Research Scientist, Electronic Warfare Division, Electronic Research Laboratory, Department of Defence 1964, Senior Principal Research Scientist 1976, Superintending Scientist 1978-81; Director, Electronic Research Laboratory, Department of Defence 1981-87; Chief Defence Scientist, Department of Defence and Head, Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1987-90; Director, Collaborative Research Development, University of South Australia 1991 to date; Director, Co-operative Research Centre for Sensor Signal and Information Processing; Director, Signal Processing Research Institute. Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1981; Award of Merit, Professional Officer's Association, Australian Public Service 1981; Fellow, Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK; Honorary Fellow, Institution of Engineers Australia 1994.

Chronology

1981 - 1987

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)

1987

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1981]

1992

Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - In recognition of service to science and technology

1994

Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia - for his creativeness, judgements and achievements in defence science and engineering over three decades, as illustrated by his appointment as chief defence scientist in 1987 and by the high reputation he has earned in his field both in Australia and internationally

2001

Award - Centenary Medal - For service to Australian society in scientific research and development

2003

Award - M A Sargent Medal, Electrical College, Institution of Engineers Australia

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Published resources

Journal Articles

• 'New Honorary Fellows', Engineering Times (1994), 2. Details

Reports

• Institution of Engineers Australia, Engineers Australia Annual Report 2003-4 (2004), 77 pp. 'MA Sargent Medal 2003, awarded to Professor Henry d'Assumpcao', Part 2, p.37. Details

Resources

• 'd'Assumpcao, Henrique Antonio (1934-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474196. Details

See also

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_d.html. Details