At Uni Newcastle, Tina Crawford, previously director, people and workforce strategy becomes inaugural director, diversity and inclusion.
The Australian Academy of Science Medal is awarded to Space Agency head Megan Clark and Peter Yates, chair of the Australian Science Media Centre and the Royal Institution of Australia.
Nic Smith is to be the new provost of QUT, commencing March. He joins from the University of Auckland where he is dean of engineering.
Jane Visvader and Geoffrey Lindeman (Walter and Eliza Hall) win the Brinker award for basic science in breast cancer research from Dallas based, Susan G Korman, “the world’s leading breast cancer organisation.”
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences announces it elects 42 ordinary and corresponding fellows
Ordinary fellows
Minote Apte, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research
John Bertram Monash University
Bruce Campbell, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Karen Canfell, Cancer Council NSW
Flavia Cicuttini, Monash University
Clare Collins, Uni Newcastle
Alan Cowman, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Jonathan Craig, Flinders University
Tim Davis FAHMS, UWA
Emma Duncan, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Sally Dunwoodie Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
John Findlay AO FAHMS, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Prue Francis, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Russell Gruen, ANU
Carmel Hawley, Princess Alexandra Hospital (Brisbane)
Paul Hodges, Uni Queensland
Tammy Hoffmann, Bond University
Caroline Homer, Burnet Institute
Jennifer Hoy, Monash University
Ian Jacobs, UNSW
Stephen Jan, George Institute
David Johnson Princess Alexandra Hospital (Brisbane)
Katherine Kedzierska, Uni Melbourne
Richard Kitching, Monash University
Graham Mann, ANU
Sarah Medland, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Sandy Middleton, ACU
Tuan Nguyen, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Mark Parsons, Royal Melbourne Hospital
George Paxinos, Neuroscience Research Australia
David Reutens, Uni Queensland
Gail Risbridger, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Pankaj Sah, Uni Queensland
Monica Slavin, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Karin Thursky, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Balasubramanian Venkatesh, Wesley Hospital (Brisbane)
Sarah Wilson, Uni Melbourne
Mark Woodward, George Institute for Global Health
Paul Young, Uni Queensland
Hala Zreiqat, Uni Sydney
Corresponding fellows
Paul Lambert, University of Wisconsin
Julian Savulescu, Uni Oxford