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John Duder Gains IPENZ Professional Commitment Award
Friday, 26 March 2004

John Duder, a Fellow of IPENZ, was honoured with The Professional Commitment Award from the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ).

The award was presented by Gerry Coates, President of the Institution, at the Awards Dinner during the IPENZ Convention at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Christchurch on
Thursday, March 25.

John’s specialist fields are water resources and coastal engineering. He was appointed a Director of Tonkin and Taylor in 1982. After working for a consultancy in London early in his career, he has been based in New Zealand and has also worked on numerous projects overseas, and was a director of Watercare Services Ltd for three years from 1993.

His citation states: “In addition to his role as a practising engineer, John has provided support to students and his peers, which is crucially important to the profession. He has lectured part-time in New Zealand, contributed over 30 technical papers to various publications, and has delivered lectures and presentations to various seminars and courses overseas.

“John has proven his commitment to the profession throughout his career, in his membership of IPENZ Standing Committee for the environment and jointly established the Coastal Society as a technical group, and in the practice of water resource engineering.”

Outside the profession John has been a trustee and served as a volunteer deck officer for the Spirit of Adventure Trust. He has been involved with the Trust for over 30 years. For the past six years John has also been a member of the Devonport Community Board.

The IPENZ Professional Commitment Award: is presented annually in recognition of a Member’s continuing contribution to the profession of engineering, to the activities of the Institution and to society. This award was instituted by R J McCarten in 1981. It is made annually to a corporate member of the Institution in recognition of a continuing contribution to the profession of engineering, to the activities of the Institution and to society.

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