Emeritus Professor David Boger FAA FRS FTSE—Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Science
Professor David Gardner FAA—2017 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Distinguished Researcher Award
Dr John Kirkegaard FAA—2017 Farrer Memorial Medal for services to Agriculture, NSW Department of Primary Industries
Professor Michelle Simmons FAA FTSE—NSW 2018 Australian of the Year
Maria Forsyth FAA—2017 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation for contributions to the development of advanced electrolyte materials for electrochemical devices.
Professor Geoffrey Lindeman FAA—(jointly with Professor Visvader) 2017 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation in recognition of their legacy for cancer research activities in Australia and their ongoing efforts to translate basic discoveries to the clinic.
Professor Jane Visvader FAA—(jointly with Professor Lindeman) 2017 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation in recognition of their legacy for cancer research activities in Australia and their ongoing efforts to translate basic discoveries to the clinic.
Professor Min Gu FAA FTSE—Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Yiu-Wing Mai AM FAA FRS FTSE—Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Professor Aibing Yu FAA FTSE—Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Professor Tony Klein AM FAA—2017 University of Melbourne Award for outstanding and enduring contribution to the University and its scholarly community.
Professor James Angus AO FAA—2017 University of Melbourne Award for outstanding and enduring contribution to the University and its scholarly community.
Professor Marelyn Wintour-Coghlan AO FAA—(jointly with Emeritus Professor John Coghlan AO) 2017 University of Melbourne Award for outstanding and enduring contribution to the University and its scholarly community.
Professor Adrienne Clarke AC FAA FTSE—2017 University of Melbourne Award for outstanding and enduring contribution to the University and its scholarly community.
Recently elected Fellow Professor David Gardner has received a Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
1930–2017
Professor Tony Linnane was an internationally recognised biochemist and molecular biologist. He was elected to the Academy in 1972 for his studies on the biogenesis of mitochondria and mitochondrial respiratory enzymes, particularly in yeast, and on the selective effects of antibiotics on intramitochondrial and cytoplasmic protein synthesis.
Professor Linnane received the Lemberg Medal from the Australian Biochemical Society in 1973 and was elected to Fellowship of the Royal Society in 1980 and to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 1999. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2000. He served as President of the Australian Biochemical Society, President of the Federation of Asian and Oceanic Biochemical Societies and Treasurer of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Professor Linnane served on many of the Academy’s committees, including the National Committee for Biophysics, the National Committee for Biochemistry and the National Committee for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He also served as a member on Sectional Committee 7, then called Biology at the Cellular and Molecular Level. He was Chair of the Victorian Regional Group from 1982 to 1983.
Most recently, Professor Linnane served as Chair of the organising committee for the Theo Murphy Frontiers of Science Symposium on the Microbiome in 2016. Frontiers of Science brings together the very best young Australian scientists in multidisciplinary areas to discuss emerging technologies and identify potential opportunities for future research collaboration.
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