Professor Williamson's teaching and research is concerned with cadastral, land and geographic information systems, land administration and spatial data infrastructures, in both developed and developing countries. He has published extensively on these topics.
He has undertaken research or consultancies world-wide including for AusAID, the United Nations and the World Bank. He is a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Australia (FTSE), a Fellow of the Institution of Surveyors Australia Inc., a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, an Honorary Fellow of the Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia and an Honorary Member of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG). He was Chairperson of FIG Commission 7 (Cadastre and Land Management) 1994-98 and Director United Nations Liaison for the FIG from 1998 - 2002.
He is currently a member of the Executive and Chair, Working Group 3 (Cadastre), UN sponsored Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructures for Asia and the Pacific. At Melbourne he has been President of the Academic Board and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and is currently Head of the Department of Geomatics and works closely with the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructure and Land Administration. Awarded the Centenary Medal by the Prime Minister for service to Australian society in research and geomatics engineering and surveying 2003.
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Member of the Order of Australia
for service to Australian society in research and geomatics engineering and surveying
FRICS - Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
HONFSSI - Honorary Fellow of the Spatial Sciences Institute
HONMFIG - Honorary Member of the International Federation of Surveyors
FTSE - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
HONFMSIAUST - Honorary Fellow of Mapping Sciences Institute Australia
FIEAUST - Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Australia
FISAUST - Fellow of the Institution of Surveyors Australia
Credentials
Positions
Honorary
Infrastructure Engineering
Education
Chartered Professional Engineer
Institution of Engineers, Australia
Doctor Honoris Causa
Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology
Honorary Fellow of Mapping Sciences Institute Australia
Mapping Sciences Institute Australia
Doctor of Philosophy
University of New South Wales
Licensed Surveyor
Institution of Engineers, Australia
Master of Surveying Science
University of New South Wales