Cathy Sherry from UNSW is the academic of the year in trade journal Lawyers Weekly 2017 Women in Law awards. Marija Yelavich from Western Sydney U is student of the year.
The University of Sydney has a new dean of veterinary science. Frazer Allan will take over in February. He is now DVC Engagement at Victoria University of Wellington.
The NSW Premier’s awards in science and engineering are announced.
Scientist of the Year: Gordon Wallace, University of Wollongong
Biological Sciences: Edward Holmes, University of Sydney
Medical Biological Sciences: Sally Dunwoodie, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Engineering and ICT: Sarah Johnson, University of Newcastle
Energy Innovation: Brett Hallam, UNSW
Early Career Researcher: Susan Hua, University of Newcastle
Innovation: Maria Kavallaris, UNSW Sydney
Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering: Wayne O’Connor, NSW Department of Primary Industries
Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education: Brett Mckay
The 2017 L’Oreal Women in Science ANZ Fellowships are announced. The winners receive $25 000 for a 12-month project. They are:
Matire Harwood who studies the health of Indigenous communities at the University of Auckland.
Jaclyn Pearson from the Hudson Institute of Medical Research for research on inflammatory bowel disease.
Jacq Romero from the University of Queensland who uses light to create quantum encoding systems (sorry, CMM has no clue).
Stephanie Simonds at Monash U works on the link between cardiovascular disease and obesity.
Deborah Williamson, from the Peter Doherty Institute is funded for work on antibiotic resistance
Monash U has named its 2017 alumni distinguished fellows:
Greg Baxter, Chief Digital Officer, MetLife
Richard Bolt, Victorian public servant
Anna Burke, former MP and speaker of the House of Representatives
Graham Cunningham, Victorian government financial adviser
Dale Fisher, chief executive, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Dimitra Manis, HR chief, Revlon
Elaine Rodrigo, chief strategist, Danone
Tang Kim Chuen, president satellite systems, Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited
Greg Vines deputy DG International Labour Organisation
Former federal minister Bruce Billson and Monash U economist John Nieuwenhuysenwere made honorary fellows