Biomedical College: David Dewhurst Award
From Engineering Heritage Australia
| Year Awarded | Recipient | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Flood FIEAust CPEng NER Self employed consultant |
Michael began his career in medical devices in the late 1970s with an engineering background and has since contributed across manufacturing, health care delivery and regulatory systems. He is active on several standards development committees and is the immediate past Chairman of the College of Biomedical Engineers. Michael has held visiting appointments at Australian universities and now supports manufacturers in navigating regulatory frameworks. He provides consultancy and training services to developing economies, and his expertise extends to health technology assessment, biomedical engineering practice and management, making him a highly respected leader in the medical devices sector. |
| 2024 | Dr Lloyd Walker FIEAust CPEng NER National Disability Insurance Agency |
Dr Lloyd Walker is a professional rehabilitation engineer with more than 30 years of professional practice across government, industry, and academia. Dr Walker is an experienced leader of policy, research, clinical and educational teams in the disability and health sectors. Dr Walker currently serves as the National Disability Insurance Agency’s Director of Assistive Technology and Home Modification Market Policy and Innovation. Dr Walker is an internationally recognised leader in assistive technology policy and standards and acknowledged as a key leader among Australian assistive technology stakeholders for his strategic thinking, integrity, eloquence and commitment to positive systemic outcomes for people with disability. |
| 2022 | Ed Skull | |
| 2020 | Michael Griffiths | |
| 2019 | Alan Finkel AO | |
| 2018 | Christopher Bertram | |
| 2017 | Walter John Russell | |
| 2016 | Karen Reynolds | |
| 2015 | Derek Abbott | |
| 2014 | James Patrick | |
| 2013 | Nigel Lovell | |
| 2012 | David Burton | |
| 2011 | Graham Grant | |
| 2010 | Alexander McLean | |
| 2009 | Andrew Downing | |
| 2007 | Geoffrey Wickham | |
| 2006 | John Symonds | |
| 2005 | John Southwell | |
| 2004 | Mark Pearcy | |
| 2003 | Laurie Knuckey | |
| 2002 | Barry Seeger | |
| 2001 | Alex Watson | |
| 2000 | Klaus Schindhelm | |
| 1999 | Richard Kirsner | |
| 1998 | George Kossof | |
| 1997 | Peter Farrell | |
| 1996 | Keith Daniel |
