Background
To, Ernest Mark was born on August 15, 1937 in Hong Kong. Son of Sung Tak and Siit Ching (Cheung) To. came to Australia, 1960.
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Ernest Mark To
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Ernest Mark To, Australian Civil engineer, building scientist, administrator, researcher, consultant. Achievements include founder of learned society and promoted community education, awareness and involvement in managing social impacts anddecision making in widespread events of mine subsidence in Australia; served in major refugee relief operations in Bosnia, Tanzania. Recipient Elstress prize and Alcan Aluminium prize U. Sydney, 1972.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, University Sydney, Australia, 1966; M of Building Science, U. Sydney, Australia, 1973.
Career
Part-time geologist assistant, Bureau Mineral Resources, Canberra Allied Command Transformation, Australia, 1960;
part-time engineer assistant, Woollahra Council, Sydney, 1963-1965;
design engineer, Public Works Department, NSW, Australia, 1965-1970;
part-time teacher construction, Sydney Technology College, 1972;
design engineer special structures, Public Works Department, NSW, 1970-1973;
section engineer, Public Works Department, NSW, 1973-1977;
project design engineer, Public Works Department, NSW, 1977-1981;
inspecting engineer, Public Works Department, NSW, 1981-1985;
Chief Executive Officer, Mine Subsidence Board, NSW, 1985-1994;
honorary associate, U. Newcastle, NSW, 1994-1995. Member committees Std. Association Australia, Sydney, 1975-1985.
Member of advisory committee Department Technology and Further Education, NSW, 1982-1985. Foundation chairman Mine Subsidence Technology Society, Australia, 1988-1992. On emergency standby for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, since 1995, consultant, 1996.
Senior expert for community infrastructure rehabilitation International Management Group, Una Sana Canton, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Deputy head of office, Bihac, Bosnia, 1996. Coordinator physical planning and intrastructure sector United Nations High Commission Refugees, Kigoma Region, Tanzania, 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Church warden, councilor Anglican Church, Drummoyne, Medowie, Australia, 1969, 86-87. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute Engineers Australia (division committee 1988-1992). Member CivilColl. Australia, Kiwanis International (chartered member, board directors 1994-1995).
Interests
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Avocations: downhill skiing, cricket, squash, community volunteer. E-mail: [email protected].
Connections
Married Louise Narelle Manning, September 19, 1975. Children: Evelyn, Jane.
