Author: Brian Uy
22 January 2026
Brian Uy
Free
Watch the recording of the 2026 President's inaugural address, highlighting Brian Uy's journey and career achievements, from his childhood in the Netherlands and Australia to becoming a professionally qualified structural engineer who recognises the value of academia and research. Brian looks ahead to his presidential year with a commitment to the Institution’s purpose to promote and advance structural engineering.
Brian’s themes for his presidential year are:
Registration and supervision
Structural efficiency and embodied carbon
Technical competency and research
Brian Uy's President's inaugural address with audience
Brian Uy speaking at the President's inaugural address
Brian Uy (President 2026) with Yasmin Becker (Chief Executive) and Keith Williams (President Elect)
Audience at Presidents inaugural address 2026
Brian was born in Sydney in 1970, schooled in the Netherlands and Australia and graduated with a BE (Hons 1) and PhD from the University of New South Wales in 1992 and 1995 respectively. He is currently Scientia Professor of Structural Engineering in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Brian has held positions at Wargon Chapman and Partners (now Arcadis), Wholohan Grill and Partners (now Worley) and Arup in Sydney where he was involved in design of building and offshore structures. He has held a Chair in Structural Engineering since 2004 and has worked at the Universities of Sydney, Western Sydney and Wollongong where he has also held roles as Dean, Head of School and Director. He currently Chairs the Australian/New Zealand Standards on Steel and Composite Structures for Buildings and Bridges, BD-032 and BD-090-06 and he is a Vice President of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE).
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