Fellows recognised in Queen's Birthday honours

Former Academy President Professor Brian Anderson and polymers pioneer Professor David Solomon have been recognised with Australia's highest honour, Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia, in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Professor Anderson AC received the award for eminent services to information and communications technology, to engineering and higher education, as an academic, researcher and author, to professional scientific associations and as a mentor of young scientists.

Professor Solomon AC was recognised for eminent service to science in the field of polymer chemistry and plastics, and to professional scientific institutions.

Fellows recognised as Officers in the General Division of the Order of Australia were:

• Academy Vice President Dr TJ Higgins AO for services to agricultural biotechnology;
• Professor Nalini Joshi AO, for distinguished service to mathematical science and tertiary education, as a role model and mentor of young mathematicians;
• Professor Doug Hilton AO, for distinguished service to medical research and education, and to gender equity and mentoring;
• Professor John White AO for distinguished service to chemistry and for leadership of Synchrotron and neutron science projects in Australia and the Asia-Oceania region.

Fellows recognised as Members in the General Division of the Order of Australia were:

• Academy Council Member Professor Sue O'Reilly AM for significant service to the earth sciences;
• Professor Denis Evans AM for significant services to chemistry and tertiary education.

​The late Professor Michael Raupach AO received a posthumous award for distinguished service to science in Australia and internationally as a leader in climate change research.

(Home page image Professor Nalini Joshi AO)