Engineers Australia have named former WA Governor Dr Ken Michael as its 2011 WA Professional Engineer of the Year, and Christopher Tyler as WA Young Professional Engineer of the Year.


Dr Michael, who also served as Chancellor of the University, was honoured for outstanding leadership and contribution to engineering and the profession, and exemplary contribution to the wider community.

He completed his Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours in Civil Engineering at University of Western Australia in 1961, served as Commissioner of Main Roads in WA from 1991-97 and also chaired the East Perth Redevelopment Authority.


Chris Tyler achieved first class honours in Civil Engineering at UWA in 2004 while completing a Commerce Degree in Corporate and Investment Finance.


He joined consultants Pritchard Francis as a structural engineer in 2005, was appointed Associate Director at age 28 and in 2006 became WA's first Green Star Accredited structural engineer.