Alan Morrison

ISO President - Australia

has been elected ISO President for a two-year term as of 1 January 2009. Dr. Morrison is an engineer by profession with more than 32 years experience in senior management positions in industry and government in Australia. His involvement with standards development spans 36 years and he has been holding highest positions at Standards Australia (SA), including as Deputy Chairman. Dr. Morrison’s experience includes Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of a major utilities corporation; Principal Policy Advisor to the Australian Minister for Transport and Communications; and CEO of an engineering consultancy. In the energy sector, his experience includes positions as Deputy Chairman of the Energy Council of Australia and Executive Director of the Sydney World Energy Council. Dr. Morrison has been active in initiatives in the Asia Pacific Region through APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation), as well as in specific programmes in developing countries. He is a  fellow, inter alia, of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Chartered Institute of Management (United Kingdom), and the Institution of Engineers (Australia).