Michael Bryce was the husband of the 25th governor-general of Australia, Dame Quentin Bryce.
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18 Facts About Michael Bryce
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Michael Bryce was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended Gordonvale State School in north Queensland, and Brisbane State High School.
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Michael Bryce gained a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Queensland in 1962.
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Michael Bryce returned to Australia and started an architecture practice in 1968.
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Michael Bryce's practice won awards for graphic and environmental design, including the Civic Design Award, the Australian Institute of Architects House of the Year Award, and the RAIA President's Award.
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In 1988, Bryce joined his practice with those of Marcello Minale and Brian Tattersfield in London to form Minale Tattersfield Bryce and Partners.
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Michael Bryce was principal design adviser to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, personally designing the stylised "Opera House" Olympic bid logo, and advising on the application of the corporate branding.
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In 1977 Michael Bryce was elected inaugural Queensland President of the Design Institute of Australia and Federal President in 1979.
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Michael Bryce was a life fellow of the institute, a life fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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Michael Bryce was appointed an Adjunct Professor of Design at the Queensland College of Art, the School of Design and Architecture at the University of Canberra and the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales.
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Michael Bryce retired from Minale Michael Bryce in September 2008, following his wife's appointment as Governor-General of Australia.
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In 2010 Michael Bryce became Patron of the Australian Institute of Architects.
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At university, Michael Bryce joined the Royal Australian Air Force Reserve as a member of the Queensland University Squadron, and later joined the No 23 Squadron.
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Michael Bryce was a former patron of the Royal Australian Air Force Association in Queensland, a trustee of the Queensland Art Gallery and a member of the boards of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Orchestra.
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Michael Bryce served as a ministerial adviser on the Child Accident Prevention Foundation and as the founding president of Melanoma Patients Australia.
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Michael Bryce married Quentin Strachan on 12 December 1964; the couple had two daughters and three sons.
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Michael Bryce died on 15 January 2021, aged 82, after a long illness.
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In 2003, Michael Bryce was conferred with the degree of doctor of the university honoris causa by the University of Canberra.
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