Robert R James Judging Profile
- Master of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia 1992
- Former Head of Printing Machining, Binding & Finishing Departments ICGT – RMIT University
- Council Member of the Australia New Zealand Flexographic Technical Association, 1988 – 1991 and 1994 – 1997
- Inducted into the Australia New Zealand Flexographic Technical Association (ANZFTA) ‘Hall of Fame’ in 2001
- Judge of ANZFTA Print Awards 1991 – 1997
- Independent Chairman of Judging ANZFTA Print Awards 1998 – 2016
- Judge of Flexible Packaging & Label Manufacturers Association Print Awards 2017
- Judge of Australian National Print Awards 1992 – 2006
- Judge of Australian Label and Tag Print Awards 2004 - 2015
- Judge of Thai Print Awards 2006 – 2015
- Independent Chairman of Judging of Thai Print Awards 2016 – 2018, 2023 and 2025
- Judge of Asian Print Awards 2004 – 2013
- Judge of Asian Flexographic, Gravure and Label Print Awards 2004 – 2013
- Independent Chairman of Judging of Asian Flexographic, Gravure and Label Print Awards 2014
- Judge of Sinar Mas Print Awards 2011 – 2013
Qualifications and Industry Contributions
- Commenced Flexographic and Gravure Printing Apprenticeship in 1963
- Qualified Flexographic and Gravure Printer since 1967
- Awarded Collie Trust International Study Scholarship in 1973
- Qualified Printing Trade Instructor since 1974 at MCPGA then RMIT University
- Member of numerous Printing and OH&S Advisory Committees 1974 – 2001
- Keynote and Guest Speaker at numerous Printing Technical Conferences
- Guest Lecturer at various Printing Industry Training Courses
- Author of numerous technical articles for Australian and International
- Printing Trade Journals 1988 – 2016
- Deputy Editor of ANZFTA journal 1997 – 2016
- Training Consultant of Flexographic and Gravure printing in Australia, New Zealand, Philippines and Vietnam since 1982
- Over 60 years’ of experience in the Printing Industry
