Australia Day Honours 2009
The University of Melbourne is proud to announce the following list of alumni and staff who were awarded Australia Day Honours in 2009.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
Professor Emeritus Graeme W Clarke, AO - DLitt 1976, MA 1981
For service to tertiary education as a leader and academic in the field of classical studies, and through executive and advisory roles with professional bodies.
Professor Michael B Crommelin, AO - Zelman Cowen Professor of Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
For service to the law and to legal education, particularly as a tertiary educator and through the development of mining and petroleum law in Australia.
Dr Ronald B Cullen, AO - BE(SEECS) 1962, BCom 1969, MBA 1969, PhD 1973
For service to public administration in Victoria through the development of innovative management practices and organisational change.
Professor Richard S Divall, AO, OBE - Honorary Principal Fellow, Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne
For service to the performing arts as a conductor, composer and musicologist, through the preservation of Australia’s musical heritage and support for young performers, and to the community.
Professor David J Hill, AO - BA 1965, MA 1975, PhD 1985
For service to public health, particularly through leadership roles in the promotion of cancer awareness and prevention programs.
Professor Pauline Y Ladiges, AO - BSc(Hons) 1970, MSc 1972, GDipEd 1973, PhD 1976. Head, School of Botany, University of Melbourne
For service to the advancement of botanical science and research, particularly in the field of taxonomy and plant systematics, and to the conservation of Australian flora and fauna.
Dr Brian A McNamee, AO - MB BS 1979
For service to business and commerce through innovative leadership in the expansion and growth of the Australian bioscience industry, and to the community.
The Hon Ronald Sackville, AO, QC - LLB(Hons) 1964
For service to the administration of the Australian judicial system, to the reform of federal and state law, and to legal education.
The Hon Bernard G Teague, AO - BA 1960, LLB(Hons) 1962
For service to the law, particularly through leadership roles with the Law Institute of Victoria, the Parole Board of Victoria and Forensicare, to the judiciary through the development of innovative courtroom practices, and to the community.
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Mr Geoffrey D Allen, AM - BA(Hons) 1967, MBA 1971
For service to business, particularly in the area of corporate public affairs, through a range of executive roles with professional organisations, and to the community.
Professor Emeritus Hedley Beare, AM - BEd(PG) 1959, MEd 1965. Fellow, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
For service to education at secondary and tertiary levels as an academic and administrator, to policy development, and to a range of professional associations.
Mr Bill G Casimaty, AM - Dookie alumnus, DipAgr 1957
For service to the horticultural industry through the development and implementation of innovative turf construction and management practices and through the development of irrigation schemes, to viticulture, and to the community.
Mr Norman F Dalton, AM - BE(Mech) 1952
For service to engineering, particularly through contributions to the development, construction and commissioning of power stations in Victoria, and to the community, particularly through the Lord Somers Camp and Power House.
The Reverend William H Edwards, AM - BA 1957, GDipEd 1958, BEd(PG) 1963
For service to the Indigenous community as an interpreter and through the recording of the languages and culture of the Anangu people of central Australia, to education, and to the Uniting Church in Australia.
Dr Elizabeth A Farrell, AM - Honorary Senior Lecturer and Examiner, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne
For service to medicine in the field of women's health, particularly obstetrics and gynaecology through research, clinical practice, education and administrative roles, and as a contributor to a range of professional organisations.
Dr Anthony K Gregson, AM - BSc(Hons) 1968, PhD 1972, DSc 1985
For service to agricultural science, particularly in the areas of agri-biotechnology and grain growing, to national and international research and development organisations through a range of executive roles, and to education.
Professor Graham L Hutchinson, AM - BE(Civil) 1971, MEngSc 1977. Professor of Civil Engineering, Melbourne School of Engineering, University of Melbourne
For service to civil engineering, particularly in relation to the structural consequences of earthquakes through research, educational and advisory roles and contributions to professional organisations.
Dr Michael R Jones, AM, PSM - MB BS 1963
For service to medicine in the areas of health services management, accreditation and patient care, particularly with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards and the World Health Organisation.
Mrs Annemaree Lanteri, AM - LLB(Hons) 1966, MUP 1980
For service to the law, particularly within the family law jurisdiction, to continuing legal education and to professional organisations.
Emeritus Professor Alison G Mackinnon, AM - BA 1962, GDipEd 1981
For service to education, particularly in the fields of social research and development, as an academic and author, and to the community through roles with history organisations.
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
Dr Thomas F Acheson, OAM - BSc 1954, MB BS 1957
For service to medicine as a general practitioner, through administrative roles with aged-care organisations, and to the community.
Mr Christopher L Bowen, OAM - BMus 1980
For service to choral music as a composer, conductor and director, particularly through the Sydney University Graduate Choir, and to music education.
Professor Martin M Comte, OAM - BMus 1969, BEd(PG) 1971
For service to music and arts education through teaching and administrative roles, and to professional organisations.
Dr Bruce A Cook, OAM - BSc 1965, GDipEd 1966
For service to education, particularly as Headmaster of The Southport School.
Mr David W Crawshay, OAM - BA(Hons) 2002
For service to sport as a Gold Medalist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The Reverend Donald H Edgar, OAM - BA 1962
For service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to support programs for refugees.
Professor Barbara A Hayes, OAM - BA(Hons) 1984
For service to nursing, midwifery and mental health, particularly the facilitation of Indigenous student participation and perinatal anxiety and depression awareness, through education initiatives and research.
Mr Geoffrey L Klug, OAM - MB BS 1959
For service to medicine, particularly in the field of paediatric neurosurgery, as a clinician and mentor to professional organisations, and to the community.
Dr Chee-Seong Lee, OAM - DVSc 1992. Deputy Head, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne
For service to veterinary education and research, to international student welfare at the University of Melbourne, and to the community through the Burwood Community Presbyterian Church.
Mr Rodney J Polkinghorne, OAM - GDipAgrSc 1969
For service to the meat and livestock industries through research and the development of a standard beef grading system.
Mr Erskine H Rodan, OAM - LLB 1974
For service to the law, particularly through the Law Institute of Victoria, and to the community through legal aid and as an advocate for refugees.
Mr Ian B Samuel, OAM - LLB 1973, BCom 1977
For service to the community, particularly through the promotion of tolerance and social justice.
Dr Donald A Sinclair, OAM - BCom 1954, BEd(PG) 1956
For service to the community, particularly through the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation, to education and to a range of professional associations.
Emeritus Professor David F Story, OAM - BSc 1966, PhD 1972
For service to medical education and research, particularly in the field of pharmacology, through contributions to therapeutic regulation and the development of evidence-based Chinese medicine as an academic discipline.
Mr Adrian R Twitt, OAM - BA 1960
For service to the community of Wangaratta through a range of community and charitable organisations.
Mrs Leigh C Wigglesworth, OAM - MEd 1992
For service to music as an artistic director and choral conductor, and to the community.
Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)
Mr Alan K Eade, ASM - GDipEpid&Biostat 2004
For outstanding contribution to the development and provision of ambulance services in Victoria.
Australia Fire Service Medal (AFSM)
Mr Joseph R Knox, AFSM
For demonstrating exceptional leadership, commitment and achievement within the NSW Rural Fire Service and to the community of the Riverina.