Do you or your colleagues know of someone who should be considered for the UQ Alumnus of the Year Award? If so, please submit your nomination for this person. Criteria/Eligibility The UQ Alumnus of the Year should be a person whose distinguished achievements have brought national and/or international recognition to The University of Queensland and in whose development The University of Queensland has had a significant role. All graduates of The University of Queensland are eligible for nomination. Consideration is given to two key criteria: Undergraduate or postgraduate academic record at The University of Queensland including all degrees and diplomas – (including level of award where applicable), and details of significant prizes and/or scholarships (including the award of a University Medal, if applicable); and Distinguished career relevant evidence may include positions held, overall career achievements, and/or national and – international awards, community service recognised by Australian, international or other honours. Priority is given to those active in their chosen field within the private and public sectors. Previous recipients of the award 1992 David Malouf AO (Author); 2006 Dr Nick Earls (Author); 1993 Professor Peter Doherty AC (Immunologist); 2007 Dr Jackie Huggins AM (Academic & Aboriginal activist); 1994 Dr Penny Wensley AC (Diplomat); 2008 Her Excellency Dr Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General 1995 Ms Alison Crook AO (Librarian); (Human Rights & Equality); 1996 Dr Margaret Valadian (Sociologist); 2009 Ms Else Shepherd AM (Electrical Engineering); 1997 Dr H. Rodney Withers AO (Oncologist); 2010 The Hon Sir Llewellyn Edwards AC (Medicine, 1998 Dr Geoffrey Rush (Film, Television & Theatre); 12th UQ Chancellor and Chairman, World Expo 1988); 1999 Professor Lawrie Powell AC (Medicine); 2011 Dr Dimity Dornan AM (Speech Pathology); 2000 Professor Martin Green AM (Electrical Engineering); 2012 Dr Jean Calder AC (Humanitarian); 2001 Mr Ted Evans AC (Secretary to the Treasury); 2013 Dr J Chris Anderson (Anthropology & Business); 2002 Professor Colin Power (International Education); 2014 Dr Sallyanne Atkinson AO (Community Service); 2003 Air Vice-Marshal Julie Hammer AM CSC (Military); 2015 Dr William Russell Morrison AM (Mechanical Engineering) 2004 Professor John Pearn AM RFD (Medicine); 2016 Emeritus Professor Dr Mary Deirdre Mahoney AO 2005 Dr Andrew Liveris (Chemical Engineering); (Medicine)
Do you or your colleagues know of someone who should be considered for the UQ Alumnus of the Year Award? If so, please submit your nomination for this person. Criteria/Eligibility The UQ Alumnus of the Year should be a person whose distinguished achievements have brought national and/or international recognition to The University of Queensland and in whose development The University of Queensland has had a significant role. All graduates of The University of Queensland are eligible for nomination. Consideration is given to two key criteria: Undergraduate or postgraduate academic record at The University of Queensland – including all degrees and diplomas (including level of award where applicable), and details of significant prizes and/or scholarships (including the award of a University Medal, if applicable); and Distinguished career – relevant evidence may include positions held, overall career achievements, and/or national and international awards, community service recognised by Australian, international or other honours. Priority is given to those active in their chosen field within the private and public sectors. Previous recipients of the award 1992 David Malouf AO (Author); 1993 Professor Peter Doherty AC (Immunologist); 1994 Dr Penny Wensley AC (Diplomat); 1995 Ms Alison Crook AO (Librarian); 1996 Dr Margaret Valadian (Sociologist); 1997 Dr H. Rodney Withers AO (Oncologist); 1998 Dr Geoffrey Rush (Film, Television & Theatre); 1999 Professor Lawrie Powell AC (Medicine); 2000 Professor Martin Green AM (Electrical Engineering); 2001 Mr Ted Evans AC (Secretary to the Treasury); 2002 Professor Colin Power (International Education); 2003 Air Vice-Marshal Julie Hammer AM CSC (Military); 2004 Professor John Pearn AM RFD (Medicine); 2005 Dr Andrew Liveris (Chemical Engineering); 2006 Dr Nick Earls (Author); 2007 Dr Jackie Huggins AM (Academic & Aboriginal activist); 2008 Her Excellency Dr Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General (Human Rights & Equality); 2009 Ms Else Shepherd AM (Electrical Engineering); 2010 The Hon Sir Llewellyn Edwards AC (Medicine, 12th UQ Chancellor and Chairman, World Expo 1988); 2011 Dr Dimity Dornan AM (Speech Pathology); 2012 Dr Jean Calder AC (Humanitarian); 2013 Dr J Chris Anderson (Anthropology & Business); 2014 Dr Sallyanne Atkinson AO (Community Service); 2015 Dr William Russell Morrison AM (Mechanical Engineering) 2016 Emeritus Professor Dr Mary Deirdre Mahoney AO (Medicine)
alumnusOfYearNominationForm2017.docx