Person
Sargent, Michael Anthony (1943 - 2022)
AM HonFIEAust
- Born
- 23 July 1943
- Died
- 27 August 2022
Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Occupation
- Electrical engineer
Summary
Dr Michael Anthony (Mike) Sargent graduated from the University of Queensland in 1964 and gained a PhD in electrical engineering at the same university in 1967. After holding various engineering appointments in Queensland and North America he joined the South East Queensland Electricity Board in 1978 becoming its Chief Engineer in 1984 and Manager, Business Systems in 1989.
Dr Sargent was an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia and served it in many positions including Chairman of the Electrical and Computing Branch of Queensland Division 1976, Chairman of Queensland Division 1984, member of the Council 1984 - 1986, Vice President of Engineers Australia 1985 - 1986 and 1988, Deputy Chairman of the Electrical College Board 1988, Deputy President of Engineers Australia 1989 and President in 1990.
The M A Sargent Medal awarded by the Electrical College, Engineers Australia is named in his honour.
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Chronology
- 1964
- Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Queensland
- 1967
- Career event - Graduate Member (GradIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1967
- Education - Doctor of Philosphy (PhD), University of Queensland
- 1970
- Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1976
- Career position - Chairman, Electrical and Computing Branch, Queensland Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia
- 1984
- Career position - Chairman, Queensland Division, Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1984 - 1986
- Career position - Councillor, Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1985 - 1986
- Career position - Vice President, Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1988
- Career position - Vice President, Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1988
- Career position - Deputy Chairman, Electrical College Board, Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1989
- Career position - Deputy President, Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1990
- Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1992
- Award - Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal - Career Achievement Award in Engineering. Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1993
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - For service to engineering
- 1995
- Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - For service to Australian society in electrical engineering
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Published resources
Reports
- Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1992 [Seventy-third Annual Report] (1993), 40 pp. 'Awards and Honours - The Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal for 1992 was awarded to Dr Michael Anthony Sargent', p.11. Details
Ken McInnes
Created: 3 February 2022, Last modified: 4 June 2024