JOHN BUXTON LAURIE has a specialised professional competence in transportation engineering, with approaching 40 years of involvement in engineering projects In Australia and many overseas countries.

He is highly regarded for his achievements by private industry, Federal and State Governments, and overseas governments and multilateral aid organisations.

He has played a significant part In supporting the engineering profession and the consulting Industry, by major committee and board activity.

He has a strong record of personal achievement, more than sufficient to satisfy the ATS Criterion for Election to Fellowship relating to "Outstanding individual achievement or leadership in engineering". In addition he has, by his distinguished leadership of Maunsell Pty Ltd., met the other Criterion element "Innovative management or development of a non-government organisation, dealing with issues relating to engineering".