AchievementsMembers of the University community have been recognised for their outstandingachievements, winning a number of prestigious awards and honoured for excellencein their field. We are proud to acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments ofthose individuals.SA Science Excellenceand Innovation AwardsOtherAchievementsProfessor Sharad KumarSouth Australian Scientist ofthe YearProfessor Peter Veitch was oneof an eminent team of four researchersawarded the country’s most prestigiousaward in scientific research, the PrimeMinister’s Prize for Science. ProfessorVeitch was awarded for his role inthe detection of gravitational waves,produced by cataclysmic events in thedistant Universe, such as colliding blackholes and neutron stars or the massiveexplosions of supernova.Professor Kerry WilkinsonSTEMM Educator of the Year –Tertiary TeachingDr Erinn Fagan-JeffriesPhD Research Excellence AwardProfessor Anton Middelbergwas elected as a Fellow to the USNational Academy of Inventors.Professor Rachel Ankenywas made a Fellow of the AmericanAssociation for the Advancement ofScience.Professor Nelson Tansu waselevated as a Fellow of the Institute ofElectrical and Electronics Engineers.Professor Samer Akkach waselected as a Fellow of the AustralianAcademy of the Humanities.Professor Amanda NettelbeckProfessor Megan Warin andProfessor Sarah Wheeler,were elected as Fellows to theAcademy of the Social Sciences.Professor Andre Luiten andProfessor Anton van denHengel were elected as Fellowsto the Academy of Technology andEngineering.44THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDEProfessor Ngaire Naffinewas elected to the prestigiousBritish Academy.Professor Ian Reid FTSEwas elected a Fellow of theAustralian Academy of Sciences.Emeritus ProfessorPurnendra Jain was awarded theJapanese Imperial Order of the RisingSun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, bythe Consul-General of Japan, Mr JunjiShimada.Professor Guy Maddern wasawarded an Honorary Fellowship of theAmerican College of Surgeons.Dr Vinod Phogat was awardedthe 2020 JK Taylor Gold Medal by SoilScience Australia.Professor Andrew Somogyiwas awarded the 2021 Russell ColeMemorial ANZCA Research Award.Associate ProfessorLuke Bennetts was awarded the2020 Australian Mathematical SocietyMedal.Professor Mathai Varghese FAAreceived the Australian Academy ofScience's 2021 Hannan Medal.University of Adelaide marineecologists Dr Dominic McAfeeand Dr Heidi Alleway were amonga team of scientists awarded a EurekaPrize for their research towardsrebuilding Australia’s lost shellfish reefs.
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