Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean Professor Elizabeth Taylor AO has been named for the 5^th consecutive year on the list of Australia's top 100 most influential engineers.

Professor Taylor is featured on the list compiled by 'The Magazine of Engineers Australia (Civil Edition)' and published this month (June, 2009).

'The Magazine of Engineers Australia (Civil Edition)The magazine says that despite Professor Taylor being treated for cancer over the past 2 years, she has continued to preside over the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Health at CQUniversity and is active on a number of external boards and committees.

"She was instrumental in introducing the Faculty's emphasis on ‘work-integrated learning', which has been made possible by its close links with industry."

In the past year, changes to legislation have made the work of the Board of Professional Engineers more effective, Professor Taylor told the magazine. The board can now use competency standards developed by professional organisations such as Engineers Australia instead of having the government create and impose new standards.

A special feature on Professor Elizabeth Taylor

Professor Taylor is a member of the Future Manufacturing Industry Innovation Council established by the Federal Government last year. She is also on the board of RedR Australia and Engineers Media.