ProfessorArchie Johnston
Professor Emeritus
Faculty of Engineering
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP SUMMARy
Associations
- Emeritus Professor: The University of Sydney (2021).
- Honorary Fellow: Engineers Australia (2015).
- Fellow: Royal Society of New South Wales (2015).
- Engineering Executive: Engineers Australia (2010).
- Fellow: Australian Institute of Company Directors (2010).
- Emeritus Professor: University of Technology, Sydney (2010).
- Fellow: Institution of Civil Engineers (2008).
- Fellow: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (2008).
- Fellow: Engineers Australia (1999)
Awards
- Changjiang Scholar Chair Professor: highest academic award made by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and Furong Distinguished Professor of Hunan Province (2024).
- Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year: Engineers Australia (2007).
- Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year: Business Higher Education Round Table (2007).
- One of the most Influential 100 Engineers in Australia: Engineers Australia (2004–15).
- The Prestigious Research Grant: James Cook University (1995).
- Kevin Stark Memorial Award: Ocean & Coastal Engineering, Conference, Engineers Australia (1993)
In the Media
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New partnership with UBTECH to explore the future of AI[8-Jun-17]
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies
The University of Sydney has launched a new $7.5 million research centre in partnership with world-leading robotics company UBTECH Robotics to explore untapped opportunities in Artificial Intelligence (AI).More..
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Innovation: United we stand and united we move forward[19-May-17]
China Daily
Innovation and the way it is learned and taught come in many diff erent forms, and this multiplicity and complexity is driving change in universities and industry alike.More..
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悉大教授为何在中国当“空中飞人”[12-Apr-17]
WeChat (Beijing Research Center of Science)
半年时间，阿奇·约翰斯顿教授已经飞来中国两趟。从成都到杭州到上海再到北京，从电子科技大学到浙江大学到上海交通大学再到清华大学，每次来中国，他都飞来飞去，辗转于中国各大城市的高校之间More..
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共同科技挑战让中澳两国跨学科合作更加紧密[26-Jan-17]
今日悉尼 SYDNEY TODAY
中澳两国面临的技术挑战非常相似, 并且解决它们所需的创新文化对我们来说也是共通的。More..
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The fruit of an education partnership of equals[23-Sept-16]
Australian Financial Review
The technological challenges that China and Australia face are very similar, and the innovative culture needed to tackle them is common to both of us.More..
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Engineering change[1-July-16]
China Daily Asia
Archie Johnston has been given many accolades in his long and distinguished academic career. But the most unexpected came from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where he is a “lifetime advisory professor”, which named him among the world’s top 200 scholars.Read online.More..
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Tianjin University honors Sydney professor[11-Mar-16]
China Daily ASIA
The oldest university in China has honored its Australian counterpart by appointing a dean of the University of Sydney as an honorary professor.More..
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Education key to Australia-Asia ties[11-Mar-16]
China Daily ASIA
Australia has a golden opportunity to make a big difference in Asia. However, first it has to embrace the region and education is the key.More..
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从悉尼港到天津港 中国大学授予悉尼教授重要荣誉[31-Dec-15]
China Daily ASIA
天津大学，中国历史最悠久的大学，通过聘请悉尼大学一位学院院长为荣誉教授，给澳洲最古老的大学增添了荣誉。More..
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A boost for innovation in medical technologies and pharmaceuticals sector[11-Dec-15]
University of Sydney
The new industry led Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Growth Centre will help the sector become more productive, innovative and internationally competitive.More..
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An honorary fellow[20-Nov-15]
University of Sydney
Professor Archie Johnston has been recognised by the nation’s peak industry body for his leadership in engineering education and research.More..
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Archie Johnston among Australia's top 100 engineers[19-Aug-15]
China Daily ASIA
The University of Sydney's Professor Archie Johnston has been named as one of Australia's most influential engineers by the profession's peak industry body, Engineers Australia.More..