Top, left to right: Professor Anne Kelso AC FAA FAHMS, Emeritus Professor Bruce Armstrong AC FAA, Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons AC FAA FTSE FRS. Bottom, left to right:Professor John Cannon AO FAA, Professor Mark Cassidy AM FAA FTSE.
Five Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science have been recognised for distinguished and outstanding service in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List.
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
Emeritus Professor Bruce Armstrong AC FAA – For eminent service to medical research, to environmental and genetic cancer epidemiology, to screening service development, to academia, and to public health administration.
Professor Anne Kelso AC FAA FAHMS – For eminent service to health and medical research sciences and administration, to Australian influenza preparedness, and to gender equity.
Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons AC FAA FTSE FRS – For eminent service to quantum physics and nanotechnology research, to atomic-scale engineering, to technology innovation and commercialisation, and to STEM education.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
Professor John Cannon AO FAA – For distinguished service to tertiary education, to mathematical computation, to cryptography, and to the development of algebraic software systems.
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Professor Mark Cassidy AM FAA FTSE – For service to geotechnical science, to engineering, and to academia.
The Academy offers its warmest congratulations to all the 2026 Australia Day Honours recipients.
