Alumni : The University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne Alumni in China

Reflecting on milestones of 2008 at UMAAS AGM

A friendly exchange between Melbourne and China - New exchange program launched

Shanghai alumni assocation seeks new members

Shanghai Spring Alumni Mixer - 18 March 2008

Shanghai Summer Drinks Reception - 24 July 2007

Alumni Receptions in Beijing and Shanghai - March 2007

Reflecting on milestones of 2008 at UMAAS AGM

The University of Melbourne Alumni Association Shanghai (UMAAS) 2008 Annual General Meeting was held on 9 December.

Outgoing UMAAS President Benjamin Liu (JD 2006) presented a strong report on the year’s achievements. With both professional and social events held through out the year, UMAAS has successfully drew participation from more than 150 alumni and guests in 2008, and set up cooperative relationships with RMIT Alumni Association and CPA Australia.

In line with the objective of UMAAS, serving as the tie between University of Melbourne and alumni in Shanghai, the 2008 UMAAS AGM invited Dr Thomas Juan (BE/BSc 2003, PhD 2008) to make a speech on the University of Melbourne's new Melbourne Model, which attracted wide interest from alumni in attendance.

The AGM was concluded with the 2009 UMAAS Committee being formed with Mr Nick Yan as the official ballot controller residing over the process.

The new committee will be headed by Richard Hong (BSc/BCom 1999, BIS 2003) as President and Tracey Tao (MEd 2002) as Vice-President. Six new members will join the committee.

The 2009 UMAAS Committee will continue to uphold the mission of UMAAS, and work closely with University of Melbourne to provide high quality events to alumni in Shanghai. More relaxing social events and interest group activities are under consideration. 2009 UMAAS Committee warmly welcomes Melbourne University alumni to actively participate the future events.

Please click here to view photos from the 2008 UMAAS AGM.

A friendly exchange between Melbourne and China

President Rao Zihe and Vice Chancellor Glynn Davis

A NEW student exchange program between China’s prestigious Nankai University and the University of Melbourne was recently announced at a University alumni event in Beijing.

Nankai University President Rao Zihe (PhD MDHS 1991), a Melbourne alumnus, and Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glynn Davis entered a new exchange agreement on 13 October, as they met in China to renew an existing bilateral agreement.
The strong relationship between the two universities dates back to 1984, when Nankai became Melbourne’s first academic partner in the People’s Republic of China.

President Rao has also recently agreed to become patron of Melbourne’s Beijing Alumni Association.
The celebrated medical alumnus has won a number of awards for his research into SARS, including the Trieste Science Prize. He previously served as Professor of Structural Biology and Vice-Dean of Medicine at Tsinghua University. From 2003 to April 2007, he served as Director-General of the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Director of the National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules.

More than 175 alumni and their guests attended the Bejing alumni event, which provided them with an opportunity to meet over 30 representatives from local and international companies to discuss professional opportunities. A second similar event in Shanghai attracted over 80 alumni and 30 corporate representatives.

To view a photo gallery of images from the Beijing event, please click here.

To view a photo gallery of images from the Shanghai event, please click here.

Shanghai alumni association seeks new members

THE University of Melbourne Alumni Association Shanghai (UMAAS) will elect its 2009 committee at its annual general meeting (AGM) in December. The committee currently consists of four members, who are responsible for the operation and administration of the association. UMAAS warmly welcomes alumni in Shanghai to join the committee and to continue providing quality service to all UMAAS members. If you are interested in becoming part of the UMAAS Committee, please fill in the application form and send it to mualumni.sh@gmail.com by December 4 2008. For more information, please email UMAAS.

Shanghai Spring Alumni Mixer

A successful Spring Alumni Mixer and Career Planning Seminar was held at Le Royal Meridien, Shanghai, on 18 March 2008.

Seventy-eight guests were in attendance including representatives of CPA Australia, alumni from the University of Melbourne and RMIT, and the parents of two alumni who are currently in Melbourne.

Mr Lawrence Lau, Director of Management Controlling, Consumer Product Division for L'Oreal China was the guest speaker. Using his personal experiences, Mr Lau explained the principles of effective career design and planning and answered questions raised by the attentive audience.

For photos of this event, please visit http://picasaweb.google.com/mualumni.sh

This event was organised by the alumni associations of the University of Melbourne and RMIT University and supported by CPA Australia. The two alumni associations plan to co-operate in the organisation of future events.

Shanghai Alumni Association launched at Summer Drinks Reception

Melbourne University Alumni Association Shanghai (MUAAS) held a summer reception on 24 July at Le Royal Meridien. Attended by over 50 guests, including graduates from 1998 to 2007, as well as representatives from AustCham Shanghai, Australian Education International of Australian Government, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Victorian Government Business Office and Nanjing Agricultural University, this reception successfully drew interest from alumni and built a solid foundation for future events.

Ms Molly Liu, the representative of AEI, said, 'The launch was nice and successful as well.' Mr Loe Zee Koon, a Melbourne University graduate from 1998, expressed his appreciation for such a networking event and eagerness to attend more alumni events in the future.

Photos of the event can be viewed at http://picasaweb.google.com/mualumni.sh.

Led by the new committee, MUAAS is dedicated to connecting the University with its graduates in Shanghai, upholding the prestige of the University of Melbourne and promoting alumni members professionally and socially. The new MUAAS committee officially announced its launch with a signing ceremony during the reception.

The MUAAS committee is initiating and planning a mentor program for new graduates and young professionals, as well as industry focused seminars and casual social functions. MUAAS extends a warm welcome to alumni to attend future events and join the association.

MUAAS can be contacted via mualumni.sh@gmail.com.

Alumni Receptions in China - March 2007

Staff from the University’s Alumni Relations and International Careers and Employment units travelled to China in March to host receptions for alumni in Beijing and Shanghai.

The events were attended by over 140 alumni, some of whom had flown in from other parts of China for the occasions. The receptions included a buffet dinner and networking opportunity following a keynote speech on jobseeking strategies for western-educated alumni in China, delivered by Manpower Regional Directors Benjamin Lan and George Wang.

Also in attendance were special guests from Austrade, AEI, AustCham and the Victorian Government. Representatives from companies including KPMG, Ernst and Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, CPA, BlueScope Steel, Microsoft and several executive search firms also attended to meet with the alumni and to alert them of opportunities in their companies.

The alumni were reunited with old friends, exchanged business cards, and networked with employers and guests.

Images of Beijing event

Images of Shanghai event