M. A. Sargent Medal

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The M. A. Sargent Medal is awarded by Engineers Australia for longstanding eminence in science or the practice of electrical engineering. It is named in honour of Michael Anthony (Mike) Sargent, an outstanding Australian electrical engineer. [1] The medal is the highest award of the Electrical College board of Engineers Australia. [2]

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