The Pearcey Foundation is an Australian organisation dedicated to raising the profile of the Australian information technology and telecommunications industry.
History The Pearcey Foundation was formed in 1998. It is named after Trevor Pearcey (1919–1998), an Australian engineer who led the team that created CSIRAC, Australia's first and one of the world's earliest digital computers.
Pearcy Awards As part of its work, the Pearcey Foundation presents the Pearcey Awards each year. The Foundation awards the Pearcey Medal to the Australian who has made the most outstanding lifetime contribution to the Australian ICT industry, and each state committee makes an annual award to the ICT professional in that state who has made the most outstanding professional, innovative or business achievement in the field of ICT. Exceptional individuals are inducted into the Pearcey Hall of Fame.
Pearcey Medal Winners of the Pearcey Medal include:
2023: David and Aidan Tudehope, founders of Macquarie Technology Group 2024: Svetha Venkatesh
Pearcey Hall of Fame Inductees into the Pearcey Hall of Fame:
2023: David and Aidan Tudehope 2023: Jean Armstrong 2023: Richard White 2024: Svetha Venkatesh 2024: Andrew Dzurak 2024: Jan Kornweibel
References
External links Official website