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Former WFEO President Dr Marlene Kanga AO<\/a> has been awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal<\/a>, the highest honour given by the WFEO National Member Engineers Australia (EA)<\/a> to an individual member, at its national award ceremony<\/a> on 21 November 2024.<\/p>\n

The medal is named after 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. It has been awarded annually since 1923<\/a>.
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\nAnnouncement of the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal being awarded to Dr Marlene Kanga AO, Brisbane Town Hall, 21 November 2024<\/i>
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It\u2019s quite remarkable to receive this award especially as the first Asian-born recipient !<\/b><\/div>\n
Dr Marlene Kanga<\/b><\/div>\n
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\nMarlene Kanga said: \u201cFor someone who arrived in Australia, knowing no one, with nowhere to stay, with one hundred dollars in my pocket and applying for jobs advertised for men and boys \u2013 this is a significant achievement. I didn\u2019t know it then, but I would have been the first female engineer to have been employed in almost every company I applied to. Despite the many barriers I have had to overcome, what has driven me throughout my career is my enjoyment of the intellectual challenges that engineering provides, the never-ending and fascinating problems that always require new and innovative solutions and most importantly, to have a positive impact.\u201d <\/i>
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\nAnnouncement of the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal being awarded to Dr Marlene Kanga AO, Brisbane 21 November 2024<\/i>
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\nAs WFEO President, Dr Kanga successfully initiated and led the proposal for UNESCO<\/a> to declare 4th March, the founding day of WFEO as World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development<\/a>, which attracted more than 70 million engineers in social media celebrations in 2024. <\/p>\n

Dr Kanga is currently Chair of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, international Safety Centre<\/a>, with more than 100 members globally, leading best practices in process safety engineering. She is Co-Chair of Elevate<\/a>, a programme for advancing women in STEM in Australia, funded by the Australian Department of Science, Industry, Innovation and Resources.
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\nArticle by Dr Marlene Kanga AO FTSE FREng<\/a>, Former WFEO President, 2017-2019<\/i>
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\nFor more information:<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/i> The article “Groundbreaking projects and inspiring leaders shine at 2024 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards” | Engineers Australia<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/i> The article “Kanga awarded Engineers Australia\u2019s highest honour” | The Chemical Engineer<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/i> The World Engineering Day website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\nFormer WFEO President Dr Marlene Kanga AO has been awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal, the highest honour given by the WFEO National Member Engineers Australia (EA) to an individual member, at its national award ceremony on 21 November 2024.
\nThe medal is named after 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. It has been awarded annually since 1923.
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