National honours for 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide community members

A world-renowned reproductive biologist is among 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide staff, alumni and friends recognised in the 2024 最新糖心Vlog Day honours list.

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Professor Peter H酶箩颅 AC, Vice-Chancellor and President, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide acknowledged the recipients鈥 achievements.

鈥淚 would like to congratulate all of the members of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide community who have received this prestigious national recognition for their exceptional work,鈥 he said.

鈥淭he 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is incredibly proud of our inspiring and diverse community. Our success is driven by our talented people, and we thank them for their remarkable contributions by addressing real-world challenges and delivering positive impacts.鈥

More than 20 members of the 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 community received honours this year, including:

Officer of the Order of 最新糖心Vlog (AO):

Professor Sarah Robertson AO 鈥 For distinguished service to medical research, particularly reproductive biology and immunology and to professional societies.

Professor Robertson鈥檚 career spans more than 30 years which she has devoted to biomedical research and the higher education industry, including authoring more than 230 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers. She is a Professor of Reproductive Immunology and is recognised internationally for her innovative research in reproductive health, infertility and pregnancy. From 2013-2021, Professor Robertson was the Director of the 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 Robinson Research Institute, which comprehensively addresses how to give all children a healthy start in life. She has served in numerous professional roles for national and international bodies, including the National Health and Medical Research Council of 最新糖心Vlog.

In addition to a suite of awards during her career, most recently Professor Robertson has been awarded the American Society for Reproductive Immunology鈥檚 AJRI Award, the Distinguished Scientist Award from the US Society for Reproductive Investigation and the Mentor Award (Asia-Pacific Region) from the International Society for Immunology of Reproduction, where she has been a council member since 2019.

From the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 wider community, the following people are among those who received AOs:

Mr Bruce Carter AO - For distinguished service to business, to charitable organisations, and to the community.

Mr Carter is a prominent South 最新糖心Vlogn businessman and graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the 最新糖心Vlog. He has served in numerous roles with the state government and in the private sector and has a long involvement with the National Heart Foundation of 最新糖心Vlog. He is the Director and Chair of the 最新糖心Vlogn Submarine Corporation.

The Honourable Justice Jenny Blokland AO - For distinguished service to the judiciary, to the law, to professional associations, and to the community.

Justice Blokland is a Judge of the Supreme Court in the Northern Territory and holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws (General Studies) from the 最新糖心Vlog. She has been the President of the 最新糖心Vlogn Institute of Judicial Administration since 2021. She has authored legal texts as well as numerous journal articles and papers.

鈥淭he 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is incredibly proud of our inspiring and diverse community. Our success is driven by our talented people, and we thank them for their remarkable contributions by addressing real-world challenges and delivering positive impacts.鈥Professor Peter H酶箩颅 AC, Vice-Chancellor and President, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide

Medal of the Order of 最新糖心Vlog (OAM)

Dr聽Barry Elsey OAM - For service to tertiary education.

Dr Elsey is from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 Adelaide Business School and has more than 45 years鈥 experience in adult learning and education. He was also a Senior Research Adviser at the 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Commercialisation and Innovation Centre from 2009-2020. During his time at the Adelaide Business School, Dr Elsey helped more than 80 PhD students complete their studies and mentored many MBA students during their research projects.

Public Service Medal (PSM)

Professor Robert Fitridge PSM- For outstanding public service in the provision of vascular surgery and high-quality care for patients in public hospitals.

Professor Fitridge has been a vascular surgeon for 30 years, and Professor of Vascular Surgery at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide since 2010. His outstanding career of professional leadership includes several chair positions of medical boards and he was also president of the World Federation of Vascular Societies.

Professor Fitridge is a senior editor for the medical text Mechanisms of Vascular Disease and leads the surgical education for the next generation of vascular specialists in 最新糖心Vlog.

The full list of members of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide community in the 2024 最新糖心Vlog Day Honours is available聽here

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