Movers and shakers
Movers and shakers is a regularly updated record of the honours received by ATSE Fellows.
2024
2024
November 2024
Dr Marlene Kanga was awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Medal at the 2024 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards.
A few days later, Marlene also received the International Distinction Award from the Order of Engineers of Portugal.
A few days later, Marlene also received the International Distinction Award from the Order of Engineers of Portugal.
November 2024
Louise Adams, Chief Operating Officer at Aurecon, has been named to the inaugural Advisory Board of the ASEAN-Australia Centre.
November 2024
Sarah Pearson has been named the next Chancellor of the University of New England
November 2024
Douglas MacFarlane has been reappointed as a Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor at Monash University in recognition of his constant drive to innovate in renewable energy technologies and sustainable energy solutions.
November 2024
Thas Nirmalathas has been named Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Melbourne.
November 2024
Professor Bell has been named a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences.
October 2024
Adjunct Professor Rayner has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
October 2024
Professor Wilks has been honoured with the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation.
September 2024
Professor Sahajwalla has been appointed to Science & Technology Australia's Bench-to-Boardroom Committee.
September 2024
Leeanne has been announced as a finalist for the Business Excellence and Leadership Award for the MBA Australasia Awards 2024.
September 2024
Professor Emma Johnston has been announced as the first woman Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.
September 2024
Professor Michael Tobar has been awarded the Massey Medal of the Australian Institute of Physics.
September 2024
Dist. Professor Indraratna has been honoured as the Civil College Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year at the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards.
September 2024
Professor Foster has been awarded the Structural College John Connell Gold Medal at the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards.
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Dr Cathy Foley AO FTSE FAA PSM has been appointed to lead an expert methane reporting panel for the Federal Government.
Professor Gus Nathan FTSE was recognised with an Enduring Industry-Research Collaboration award at Cooperative Research Australia’s (CRA) annual Collaborate Innovate Conference.
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Professor Brian Schmidt AC FRS FTSE FAA has been appointed President-Elect of the International Astronomical Union.
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Dr Flapper has been named a Board Member of the ACT Board of Engineering Excellence and a Deputy Board Member of the Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority.
Professor Cordelia Selomulya has been elected a Fellow of US-based Institute of Food Technologists for significant service, leadership, and contributions to food science and engineering. Election to the Institute of Food Technologists is one of the highest honours in the science of food community.
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Leeanne Bond has been appointed as the chair of the Queensland Energy System Advisory Board.
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Sally-Ann Williams has been named on the Board of the Australian Research Council.
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Emeritus Professor Andrews has been honoured as a 2024 Queensland Great.
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Professor Sahajwalla will deliver the 2024 annual Ann Moyal Lecture titled "A smart vision for a sustainable future".
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Scientia Professor and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT)
Scientia Professor and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT)
Veena Sahajwalla is an exceptional, innovative engineer with an established record of successful conversions of research to high value products.
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Has received the Lemberg Medal and Lecture, given by the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Professor McArthur has been elected as a Fellow of the International Biomaterials Science & Engineering Society.
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Dr Hillyard has been appointed to the board of the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI).
Professor Gamage was named a Foreign Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Professor Bronwyn Fox FTSE appointed as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Enterprise at University of New South Wales.
Scientia Professor John Gooding FTSE received $3.7 million funding from the Australian Research Council.
Professor Chien Ming Wang FTSE has been elected to the European Academy of Science and Arts.
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Kirsten Rose FTSE has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive of CSIRO.
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Professor Craig Simmons FTSE FAA has been appointed as the Chief Scientist for South Australia.
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Professor Weiss has been awarded the 2024 Academy of Science Ian Wark Medal and Lecture.
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Professor Justin Gooding FTSE FAA has been awarded the 2024 Academy of Science David Craig Medal and Lecture.
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Dr Nick Austin FTSE has been appointed as the President of the Policy Advisory Council for the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
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David Thodey AO FTSE has been announced as the next Chancellor of the University of Sydney.
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Mikaela Jade FTSE’s submission into the 2024 international CAETS Communication Prize has been selected as Australia’s lead entrant to represent Australian technological science and engineering innovation on the world stage.
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Professor Mary O’Kane AC FTSE has been appointed as the Independent Chair of the AEMO Board, commencing 2 April 2024.
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Dr Lachlan Blackhall FTSE has been appointed as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) at The Australian National University.
Professor Salah Sukkarieh FTSE inducted as a Fellow of the IEEE Robotics and Automation society.
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Professor Tanya Monro AC FAA FTSE has been formally elected as an International Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering.
Martin Green, Emma Johnston, Thomas Maschmeyer, Veena Sahajwalla, Michelle Simmons, Gordon Wallace, Graeme Clark, Gustav Nossal, Svetha Venkatesh, Ian Frazer, Ian Lowe, Helene Marsh, Peter Newman, Basil Hetzel, Tanya Monro, Mark Oliphant, Genevieve Bell, Liz Dennis, Jagadish Chennupati, Jim Peacock, Brian Schmidt, Bob May, David Henry Solomon, Alan Trounson, Lyn Beazley and Andrew Blakers
26 ATSE Fellows named in the Top100 Australian Scientists list.
Catherine Brighid Livingstone, David Vernon Boger, Robin William King, Cynthia Alison Mitchell, Michael John Eyles, Buddhima Indraratna, James Richard May, John Alan Ramshaw and Jan Maree Tennent
9 ATSE Fellows were recognised for outstanding achievements in the Australia Day 2024 Honours.
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Dr Sangeeta Bhatia FTSE was elected as a Fellow at the Academy of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in January.
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Professor Mark Cassidy FTSE FAA has been appointed as the new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at the University of Melbourne and stepped in his new role on 1 January.
