MALCOLM KINNAIRD ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD
The Malcolm Kinnaird Excellence Award: The overall award, formerly known as the Engineering South Australia Excellence Award, has been named the Malcolm Kinnaird Engineering Excellence Award. This is in recognition of Mr Kinnaird’s strong passion for South Australia, his vision, leadership and drive to deliver many major developments, including the Adelaide-Darwin rail link and the West Lakes Development. Mr Kinnaird epitomised the key function of the engineering profession, to identify and deliver solutions. The Malcolm Kinnaird Engineering Excellence Award will be given to the most outstanding entry and will be considered from the winners across all categories. About Malcolm Kinnaird: Malcolm Kinnaird AC DUniv FTSE HonFIEAust was born in Adelaide and educated at the University of Adelaide where he graduated as a civil engineer in 1958. Upon graduation Mr Kinnaird was employed as a Research Assistant in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Adelaide. In 1960 he left the University to found the consulting engineering firm of Kinnaird Hill de Rohan and Young, which became Kinhill Pty Ltd. From the inception of the original practice, Mr Kinnaird was the Executive Chairman of the Board and was at the forefront of Kinhill’s development. Kinhill was acquired by Brown and Root Inc in July 1997 and changed its name to Brown and Root Services Asia Pacific Pty Ltd in June 2000. Following the acquisition, Mr Kinnaird retired as an executive of the company and held the positions of non-executive Chairman of Kinhill Pty Ltd and Director of Brown and Root Pty Ltd. He retired from these positions in late 1999. In 1991, Mr Kinnaird was made an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia for his services to engineering and the community. He was awarded the French decoration of Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur in 1998. Mr Kinnaird was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University by the University of South Australia in 2000. In 2002 Mr Kinnaird was awarded the Centenary Medal for Service to Australian Society through Business and in 2003 he was recognised for his contributions to the field of engineering and the development of the State of South Australia by being named as South Australian of the Year.
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Malcolm Kinnaird has been a member of the Engineers Australia South Australia Division Hall of Fame since its inaugural year in 2006. Mr Kinnaird has been a Fellow and Chartered Professional Engineer since 1959 and was admitted as an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia in 1991, a title awarded to only 150 highly esteemed Engineers Australia current members at any time.