DistinguishedAlumni AwardsFrom a pioneer inFighting for equal rightsmultisensory communication Jane Sloane(BA (Hons) 1985)to the Head of StateAn exceptionalOpera in South Australia,humanitarian, Jane is athis year’s Distinguishedmultiple award winnerwho has dedicated muchAlumni Awards showcaseof her life to advancingachievements of our alumniwomen9s human rightsin diverse Þelds and fromand the rights of marginalised peopleand populations.around the globe.Probing thestructure of matterDr Wolodymyr ‘Wally’Melnitchouk(BSc (Hons) 1989,PhD (Sc) 1984)Wally is an internationallyrenowned scientist innuclear and particlephysics.She is currently vice-president of programswith the Global Fund for Women inSan Francisco.Currently senior theoretical nuclear physicistat Jefferson Lab in Virginia, USA, he isrecognised worldwide for his work dedicatedto understanding the structure of matter atits most fundamental level.She has been a dedicated leader for varioushumanitarian organisations including WorldVision Australia, Women9s World Banking,Social Entrepreneurs Network and theInternational Women9s Development Agency.In 1994, Wally9s research was recognisedwith the Bragg Gold Medal by theAustralian Institute of Physics and in 2006he was elected a Fellow of the AmericanPhysical Society.Advancing the artsTireless community workerInnovation in mixed realityTimothy SextonDr Kenneth Collins, AMProfessor Adrian Cheok(BMus (Hons) 1985,Grad Dip Ed 1988)(MBBS 1960)(BE (Elec) 1994, PhD 1999)For most of his lifeKenneth has beendedicated to helpingothers as a medicalpractitioner and throughextensive communityservice in a range of civic organisations.A pioneer in mixedreality and multisensorycommunication, Adrianhas been recognisedinternationally throughmultiple awards for hisinnovation and leadership.For 31 years he has been involvedcontinuously with Rotary9s Polio EradicationCampaign which has seen the incidenceof polio reduced from 500,000 cases in150 countries in 1985 to 23 cases in threecountries to the end of August 2016. ThroughRotary and community service involvement,he has made an impact to the lives of millionsof people directly or in directly.The founder of the Imagineering Institutein Malaysia and the Mixed Reality Lab inSingapore, some of his ground breakingworks include innovative and interactivegames such as 3dlive, Human Pacmanand Huggy Pajama.The awards are in recognitionof alumni who have enhancedthe reputation of the Universityof Adelaide through outstandingservice to the community or who havemade an outstanding contribution intheir chosen ûelds.Timothy is head of theState Opera of SouthAustralia and one ofAustralia9s foremostmusicians and innovativeartistic directors.His varied career has encompassed publicspeaking, conducting and performing,radio broadcasting for the ABC and musiccomposition, most notably for children9stheatre and vocal works.His contribution to music in this State wasrecognised in 2008 with the Premier9s RubyAward for Sustained Contribution to the Artsby an Individual. The following year he wasnamed the SA Great South Australian of theYear in the arts category.His service has extended to numerousoverseas humanitarian projects andinnumerable committees and organisations.Adrian also invented the world9s ûrst electricand thermal taste machine, which producesvirtual tastes with electric current andthermal energy.To see more about our distinguished alumnivisit adelaide.edu.au/alumni/recognised|e University of Adelaide | Alumni Magazine 29
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