Junichiro Kawaguchi becomes an honorary fellow at ANU, the first appointment to its Research School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering.  He was a project manager on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Hayabusa project that got a craft to an asteroid and back.

Tracey Wilkinson joins MTP Connect as stakeholder engagement director for WA. MTP C is the federal government’s industry growth centre for med-bio tech and pharma.

Tyyaba Zafar (Macquarie U) is one of the science Young Tall Poppies for NSW.