Notable alumni
You may or may not recognise all of our notable alumni, however, they have one thing in common: they are part of an international community who call the University of Melbourne their alma mater.
Australian Honours
The University of Melbourne is proud to acknowledge the recipients of Australian Honours closely related to the University – including senior members of staff, valued alumni, and supporters.
Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs
Human Rights Commissioner
LLB 1967, PhD 1982, Janet Clarke Hall, International House
The Human Rights Commissioner – Gillian Triggs
Nicole Car
Opera singer
BMusPerf 2007
Music finds a new beat
George Megalogenis
Policital commentator
BCom 1984
The Great Explainer
Anna Funder
Writer
BA(Hons) 1988, LLB(Hons) 1991, MA(CrWrtg) 2002
Telling stories for the Martians
Professor Ian H Frazer
Leader of groundbreaking Gardasil vaccine
MD 1988
The Hon. Julia Gillard
Former Prime Minister of Australia
LLB 1986, BA 1989
Professor Peter A Singer AC
Philosopher and academic
BA(Hons) 1968, MA 1969
Arts Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award
Stephanie Alexander
Chef, restauranteur and food writer
BA 1966
Ronny Chieng
Comedian
LLB 2009, BCom 2009
A funny thing happened...
Pallavi Sharda
Actress
BA(Media&Comm), LLB 2010, DipModLang(Fr) 2011
Dancing to a Bollywood beat
Professor Germaine Greer
Noted author and academic
BA(Hons) 1961 , LLD 2003
Emma and Tom
Business owners
Emma Welsh (BAgrSc 1988, Trinity College) and Tom Griffith (BCom 1986, Ormond College)
Time is ripe for fruitful ventures