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Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal

The Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal is the most prestigious award made by Engineers Australia. It perpetuates the memory of Sir Peter Nicol Russell, a Sydney industrialist during the latter half of the 19th century, who made major donations to the cause of engineering in Australia.

The award is presented annually to a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Australia who has a minimum of 20 years experience in the practice of professional engineering and has made a notable contribution to the science and/or practice of engineering in this country.

In this section

  • Guidelines
    Preamble, purpose and rules
  • Nomination
    Submit a nomination
  • Medal Recipients
    Honorary Fellows and Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal recipients, July 2007 (PDF Download)