OBITUARY

Ian Cameron died on 5/5/2023.

Dr Ian Cameron was elected as a Fellow of the Academy in 1990 and was a valued member of the ATSE family. He was Honorary Secretary from 1990–1994 and then a member of the Queensland Division and a member from 1993–1996 of the ATSE Council.

Dr Cameron was a pioneer in the introduction of pre-stressed concrete in Australia. In 1960, he established his engineering consulting firm, Cameron McNamara Pty Ltd. The firm was involved in designing the Merivale Rail Bridge in Brisbane in the 1970s. In 1980, the Association of Consulting Engineers Australia named the bridge the most outstanding engineering project. He also worked in the field of water engineering at the Logan Water Alliance.

In 1993 Dr Cameron was awarded Queensland Engineer of the Year, and in 1996, he received an Honorary Doctorate from QUT.

In 2009, Dr Cameron was appointed a Member of Order of Australia for civil engineering services, particularly in bridge construction, dispute resolution, and professional and community associations. Dr Cameron was also inducted into the Engineering Heritage Queensland’s Hall of Fame in 2013.

Dr Cameron passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday 5 May 2023, in Brisbane at age 93. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, June Cameron; his children, Elizabeth, Rosemary, Sally and Robert Cameron; and his ten grandchildren. 

Ian Cameron is a well-known and highly respected consulting engineer who has been instrumental in building the practice of Cameron McNamara, from a Brisbane base, which enjoys a substantial national and international reputation.

He is an outstanding engineer aged 55 with high technical capability. He graduated Bachelor of Engineering (1st Class Honours) from the University
of Queensland. He founded the practice, with Mr. R.G. McNamara, in 1960
after a period of 13 years as a cadet and engineer in the Bridge Branch
of the Queensland Main Roads Department. His special fields are roads, bridges and flood control. He has written many technical papers in relation to his interests.

He has been a prominent Fellow and Councillor of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, and is also a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (London), the Institute of Arbitrators, Australia and the American Society
of Civil Engineers. He also served with distinction as a member of the Building Research and Development Advisory Committee which advises the Australian Government through the Minister for Housing and Construction.