Background
MATHESON, James Adam Louis was born on February 11, 1912 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire., England. Son of William and Lily Edith Matheson.
engineer university professor and administrator
MATHESON, James Adam Louis was born on February 11, 1912 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire., England. Son of William and Lily Edith Matheson.
Bootham School, York and Manchester LTniv.
Engineer, university professor and administrator. Lecturer, Birmingham University 1938-1946. Professor Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne 1946-1950.
Beyer Professor, of Engineering, Manchester University 59.
Vice-Chancellor, Monash University, Victoria, Australia 1959-1976. President 1975-1976; President Institute Structural Engineers 1967-1968.
Chairman Papua New Guinea Institute of Technology Council 1966-1973, now Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Chancellor 1973-1975. Chairman Australian Science and Technology Council 1975-1976.
Chairman Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee 1967-1968, Association of Commonwealth Universities 1967-1969, Buildings Committee Commonwealth Schools Commission 1976-1981, Newport Power Station Review 1977, Victorian Planning and Finance Committee Commonwealth Schools Commission 1979-1983, Sorrento Harbour Inquiry 1984, 1987, Saint Kilda Harbour Inquiry 1986.
Mission on Technology Edue. to the West. Indies 1957, Ramsay Committee on Development of Tertiary Education in Victoria 1961-1963, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Advisory Council 1962-1967, Royal Commission, into Failure of Kings Bridge 1962-1963. Council Institute of Engineers, Australia 1965-1981. Council Institute of Civil Engineers 1966-1968.
Interim Council University of Papua New Guinea 1965-1968.
1977-1978; Enquiry Post-Secondary.
Married Audrey Elizabeth Wood in 1937.