Our People
Life Members
The AIRAH life membership (L.AIRAH) grading is one of the greatest honours bestowed upon an AIRAH member.
Individuals sanctioned as life members include winners of the James Harrison Medal – the AIRAH Award recognising the highest levels of individual achievement in the Australian refrigeration and air conditioning industry. The James Harrison Medal recipient is selected by the AIRAH Board.
Life Members
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Joined 1976
Joe Archibald, L.AIRAH
Joined 2003
Paul Bannister, L.AIRAH
Joined 1977
John Bosci, L.AIRAH
Joined 1992
Graham Boyle, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
R J Brearley, L.AIRAH
Joined 1961
Clive Broadbent, L.AIRAH
Joined 1971
Alan Brown, L.AIRAH
Joined 1970
Edward Brown, L.AIRAH
Joined 1961
Donald Caldecott, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
P E Carpenter, L.AIRAH
Joined 1973
Phillip Carruthers, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
A S Chinn, L.AIRAH
Joined 1948
Herbert Collie, L.AIRAH
Joined 2009
Ron Conry, L.AIRAH
Joined 1989
Norm Cooper, L.AIRAH
Joined 1989
Paul Cooper, L.AIRAH
Joined 1959
Brian Croker, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
E E Crouch, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
W E Dobney, L.AIRAH
Joined 1984
Ernest Donnelly, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
J S Dunmore, L.AIRAH
Joined 1944
George B Elliott, L.AIRAH
Joined 1970
Doug Elms, L.AIRAH
Joined 1986
Syd Foster, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
A F E Gibbes, L.AIRAH
Joined 2016
Anthony Gleeson, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
H G Goldstein, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
F L Goodman, L.AIRAH
Joined 1967
Gwen Gray, L.AIRAH
Joined 1987
Simon Hill, L.AIRAH
Joined 1962
Bev Hince, L.AIRAH
Joined 1969
John Hoar, L.AIRAH
Joined 1969
Maurie Hughes, L.AIRAH
Joined 1968
Rob Irvine, L.AIRAH
Joined 1985
Stefan Jensen, L.AIRAH
Joined 1973
Jack Laracy, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
J Lee, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
S M Letts, L.AIRAH
Joined 1983
Cees Lommers, L.AIRAH
Joined 1964
Robin Lyons, L.AIRAH
Joined 1977
Murray Mason, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
W T Morgan, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
J C Morrison, L.AIRAH
Joined 1981
Alan Obrart, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
A V Pattle, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
A C Pritchard, L.AIRAH
Joined 1936
J J W (Bill) Siganto, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
H L Skinner, L.AIRAH
Joined 1959
John Smeed, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
W G Thomas, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
C S Trail, L.AIRAH
Joined 1968
Klaas Visser, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
A M Warner, L.AIRAH
Joined 1974
Stan Wesley, L.AIRAH
Joined 2001
Stephen White, L.AIRAH
Joined 1960
Frank Wickham, L.AIRAH
Joined prior to 1940
J F S Wintern, L.AIRAH
ARBS Hall of Fame - AIRAH inductees
AIRAH (along with RACCA, AREMA, and AMCA) also puts forth an inductee into the ARBS Hall of Fame at the biennial ARBS Awards. This is in recognition of an individual's contributions to the Australian HVAC&R industry.
2024
Klaas Visser, L.AIRAH
2022
Gwen Gray, L.AIRAH (posthumous)
2016
Stephen White, L.AIRAH
2014
Bill Siganto, L.AIRAH
2012
Murray Mason, L.AIRAH
2012
William Ahern, F.AIRAH (posthumous)
2010
Denis Joseph, F.AIRAH (posthumous)
2010
James Harrison (posthumous)