of the day

Rose Amal (UNSW) wins the Australian and New Zealand Federation of
Chemical Engineer’s Chemeca Medal for solar and chemical energy conversion applications, (treating water, purifying air, generating renewable hydrogen).

Anthony Pagès is confirmed as CEO of ANU Enterprises. He has acted since February.

Tony Weiss (Uni Sydney) wins the Royal Australian Chemical Institute’s Weickhardt Medal.

of the week 

The American Geophysical Union announces its 2021 Fellows, including; Andy Baker (UNSW), Stephen Rintoul (CSIRO) and Craig Simmons (Flinders U).

 Simon Biggs is announced as the next VC of James Cook U. He will move from UWA, where he is senior DVC.  Professor Briggs will start in February, replacing Sandra Harding, who has been VC since January 2007.

Caleb Ferguson is moving to Uni Wollongong to be an AsPro in nursing. He is now at Western Sydney U.

At RMIT, Kate Fox wins the STEM College’s Peter Coloe Medal.

Maree Meredith is confirmed as director of the Indigenous health Poche Centre SA and the Northern Territory, at Flinders U. AsPro Meredith has been acting since June 2020.

Murdoch U’s VCs awards were announced Wednesday, here.