William Wallace Stewart Charters

Background

Charters, William Wallace Stewart was born on February 10, 1935 in Shanghai. Son of William and Elizabeth Baily (Fyfe) Charters.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Leeds (Yorkshire, England) University, 1955. Microsoft Security Essentials in Engineering, Princeton University, 1956. Master in Engineering (honorary), Melbourne (Australia) University, 1968.

Career

Development engineer aeronautical engine division Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby, England, 1956-1959. Lecturer University Würzburg.I., Trinidad and Tobago, 1962-1965. From senior lecturer/reader to associate professor Melbourne University, 1965-1991, dean, since 1988, professor, since 1992.

Board directors Energy Research and Development Corporation, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Unimelb Proprietary Ltd., Melbourne.

Achievements

• William Wallace Stewart Charters has been listed as a noteworthy university dean, engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active National Energy Research and Development Council, Canberra, 1981-1986. Chairman Victorian Solar Energy Council, Melbourne, 1980-1988. Instructor lieutenant Royal Navy, 1959-1962.

Fellow Institution Engineers, Institution Mechanical Engineers, Australian Academy Technological Science and Engineering. Member International Solar Energy Society (president 1981-1983, Achievement through Action award 1992, Farrington Daniels award 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, golf, hiking.

Connections

Married Sheila Maria Nolan, July 22, 1961. 1 child, Elizabeth Victoria.

Father:

William Charters

Mother:

Elizabeth Baily (Fyfe) Charters

Spouse:

Sheila Maria Nolan

child:

Elizabeth Victoria Charters