Individuals
Maurizio Cirrincione becomes director of Charles Darwin U’s Energy and Resources Institute. He moves from University of the South Pacific, in Suva.
Rachel Doherty (Uni Canterbury) and Alison Lockley (Charles Darwin U) join the OEP Digest team at Australasian Open Educational Practice Special Interest Group.
James Giggacher is Macquarie U’s new comms director. He moves from the National Museum, prior to which he was in comms roles at ANU.
Andrew Lin (Monash U) wins a Young Author Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology.
Jessica Vanderlelie has started at Deakin U as DVC A, moving from La Trobe U.
Organisations
The Australian Academy of Science announces its 2025 honours.
Matthew Flinders Medal: Yuri Kivshar, ANU. Ruby Payne-Scott Medal: Jane Visvader, Walter and Eliza Hall IMR
Lifelong achievement: Steven Chown (Monash U), Noel Cressie (Uni Wollongong), Hugh O’Neill (Monash U), Alison Rodger (ANU), George Willis (Uni Newcastle)
Mid-career: James Hudson (QIMR Berghofer MRI), Natasha Hurley-Walker (Curtin U)
Early-career: Linda Armbrecht (Uni Tasmania), Margarita Moreno-Betancur (Murdoch Children’s RI) Amy Cain (Macquarie U), Ira Deveson (Garvan IMR), Stijn Glorie (Uni Adelaide), Shom Goel (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre), Claudia Lagos (Uni WA), Fengwang Li (Uni Sydney), Anita Liebenau (UNSW), Katherine Moseby (UNSW), David Noble (ANU), Daria Smirnova (ANU) Qianbing Zhang (Monash U)
The National Health and Medical Research Council announces its
biennial awards (“special contribution in an area of importance”).
* Emily Banks (AMU): outstanding contribution
* Philip Batterham (ANU): peer review, senior researcher
* Guunu-maana (Heal) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Programme (George Institute): research quality
* James St John (Griffith U): consumer involvement
* Nadeem Kaakoush (UNSW): peer review, EMCR
* AruthaKalasinghe (Uni Queensland): science to art
* Fabienne Mackay (QIMR Berghofer MRI)” ethics and integrity
Plus, the NHMRC’s 2024 research excellence awards go to;
Riley Batchelor (Monash U): postgraduate scholarship
Louise Cheng (Uni Melbourne): Ideas Grant
Yvonne Clarke (South Australian HMRI): emerging leadership
Garron Dodd (Uni Melbourne)” innovation
Carol Hodgson (Monash U): clinical medicine and science leadership
Sarah Garnish (Monash U): emerging leadership
Tammy Hoffman (Bond U): health services leadership
Glenn King (Uni Queensland): leadership
Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat (Walter and Eliza Hall IMR)
Raymond Lovett (ANU): clinical trials and cohort studies
Laura Mackay (Uni Melbourne): basic science leadership
Helen Marshall (Uni Adelaide): public health leadership
Ziad Nehme ( Monash U): emerging leadership
The National Institute of Circus Arts has a new board. Bill Sweeney (Australian College of the Arts) chairs. Members are, Peter Barnard (Australian College of the Arts) Collette Brennan (National Trust), Jonathan Burke (Office of the Governor of Victoria), Darcy Grant (Gravity and other Myths) Sam Jacob (Aus College of the Arts), Jill Smith (Commonwealth Government nominee).
