Person
Tisdall, Alfred Leyster (1912 - 1999)
CBE
- Born
- 30 September 1912
- Died
- 20 February 1999
Sandringham, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Engineer
Summary
Alfred Leyster Tisdall was a world renowned irrigation expert. His salinity control and other measures introduced to Victoria helped improve the water distribution efficiency from 45% (1950s) to 73% (1974). He was regularly consulted by overseas agencies including the United Nations and the Thai and the British Governments.
Tisdall was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in honour of his contributions to water supply and irrigation around the world.
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Chronology
- 1933
- Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Melbourne
- 1933 - 1942
- Career position - Scientist with the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) in Merbein, Victoria
- 1935
- Career position - Foundation Member, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
- 1937
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne
- 1942 - 1945
- Military service - Flight lieutenant with the Royal Australian Air Force
- c. 1945 - c. 1951
- Career position - Joined CSIRO in Deniliquin, New South Wales
- 1951 - 1962
- Career position - Chief Irrigation Officer, Water Commission of Victoria
- 1956
- Career position - President, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Victorian branch
- 1958
- Career position - Commissioner and Fellow, Royal Institute of Public Administration
- 1960
- Career position - President, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
- 1961
- Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
- 1963 - c. 1965
- Career position - Deputy Chairman, Water Commission of Victoria
- 1965
- Career position - Invited to the United kingdom by the British Government to discuss water supply matters
- 1965 - 1977
- Career position - Chairman, Water Commission of Victoria
- 1966
- Career event - Invited guest speaker at the International Congress on irrigation and Drainage in Delhi, India
- 1968
- Career position - Advised the United Nations on its water project, the Awash Valley Project, in Ethiopia
- 1975
- Award - Doctor of Agricultural Science (DAgrSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
- 1978
- Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - Chairman - Victoria Water Supply Commission
Published resources
Newspaper Articles
- Sampson, William, 'Obituary: Alfred Leyster Tisdall. Water Commission Chief', The Age (1999). Details
Resources
- 'Tisdall, A L (1912-1999)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-464632. Details
- 'Awarded honorary DAgrSc, 1975', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 18 September 2006, Last modified: 24 August 2023