Lumen Summer 2017 - Flipbook - Page 35
Alumni on the Move
Frances Adamson
(BEc 1985)
Secretary of the Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Geoff Harcourt, AO
FASSA FAcSS FRSN (M Ec 1959)
Has been elected a Fellow of the Royal
Society of New South Wales (FRSN).
Professor Deep Saini
(PhD (Ag & Nat Res Sc) 1983)
Has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of
University of Canberra, Australia.
Professor Roger Byard
(MD 1994, M Med Sc 1997)
Received the ISPID Distinguished
Researcher Award for outstanding
contributions to SIDS research.
Colin Murray-Wallace
(BA (Hons) 1984, PhD 1998, DSc 2010)
Awarded the Mawson Medal from the
Australia Academy of Science.
Eight alumni were elected at
the recent Federal election
Simon Birmingham was re-appointed
Minister for Education and Training
Elected to the Senate:
Christopher Pyne was appointed
Minister for Defence Industry
> Don Farrell
(LLB 1977)
Re-elected to the Australian Parliament:
> Simon Birmingham
(MBA 2008)
> Mark Butler
(BA (Jur) 1991, LLB (Hons) 1993)
Justice Martin Hinton
(LLB Hons) 1989, BA (Jur)
1989 LLM (Gen St) 1990)
Was appointed to the South Australian
Supreme Court.
> Sarah Hanson-Young
(B Soc Sc 2002)
Justice Margaret White
(LLB 1967, LLD 2014)
> Christopher Pyne
(LLB 1989)
Was appointed to the Australian
Government9s Royal Commission into the
Northern Territory9s youth detention system.
> Amanda Rishworth
(M Clin Psych 2005)
> Penny Wong
(BA (Jur) 1993, LLB (Hons) 1993
> Nick Xenophon
(LLB 1981)
University News
Annual Meeting of the University
Community 2017
Professor Alan Cooper named
SA Scientist of the Year
University of Adelaide climbs 30
places in international rankings
On 13 February 2017, the University
Council will convene the Annual Meeting of
the University Community comprising the
staff, students and alumni.
The University of Adelaide9s Professor Alan
Cooper is 2016 South Australian Scientist
of the Year.
University of Adelaide jumped 30 places,
from 169 to 139 in the Academic Ranking
of World Universities (Shanghai Jiao
Tong University).
The meeting is convened by the University
Council pursuant to section 18 of the
University of Adelaide Act 1971.
The annual meeting is your opportunity
to ask questions about your University
and to hear from the Vice-Chancellor
and the Chancellor.
Professor Cooper is founder and Director of
the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA at the
University of Adelaide, a leading research
centre studying issues ranging from
Aboriginal genetic heritage to the impacts
of environmental change and the evolution
of human diseases.
The meeting will be streamed live at
www.adelaide.edu.au/live.
New University professorial
appointment at Lyell McEwin
Following the meeting, a light lunch will be
provided in the foyer. All welcome to attend.
Professor Mark Boyd has been appointed
Chair of Medicine based at the Lyell McEwin
Hospital in a joint appointment with the
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Time:
12.00pm – 1.00pm
Date:
Monday 13 February 2017
Location: The Braggs lecture theatre,
ground üoor, The Braggs building
Professor Boyd will provide leadership in
teaching and research, promote a culture of
research and teaching excellence, as well
as undertake clinical duties and supervise
junior medical staff.
The University has also risen in the
prestigious Times Higher Education
rankings, jumping seven spots to be
142nd in the world.
Librarian of the future at the
University of Adelaide
Teresa Chitty has been appointed
as University Librarian to help drive
the transformation of the University9s
library services.
Teresa will lead the development and
implementation of the University9s Library
of the Future plan, a roadmap for a bold
and agile libraries service to support
the University9s research, teaching and
student success.
