Uni of Adelaide applauds 2014 Australia Day Honours recipients

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

One of Australia's foremost labour law experts, Professor Rosemary Owens from the University of Adelaide's Law School, has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in this year's Australia Day honours.

Professor Owens is an internationally regarded labour law expert who, in addition to her teaching and research at the University, sits on the Committee of Experts for the International Labour Organization (ILO), a special agency of the United Nations that promotes decent working standards and conditions throughout the world.

A graduate of the University of Adelaide in Education, Arts and Law, Professor Owens has been a staff member at the University since 1987. She was appointed Professor of Law in 2008 and was Dean of the Law School from 2008-2011.

Her AO - the highest honour awarded to a South Australian this Australia Day - is for "distinguished service to the law, particularly to legal education as an academic and administrator, to national and international employment and labour organisations, and to women".

The University's Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Warren Bebbington, congratulated Professor Owens on her Australia Day honour.

"Professor Owens continues to make a unique contribution to legal fairness and equity for workers both here in Australia and throughout the world," Professor Bebbington said.

"Her work is very worthy of the Australia Day honour, and it helps to highlight the world-class expertise in labour law right here at the University of Adelaide.

"On behalf of the University community, I congratulate Professor Owens for her greatly deserved award."

Professor Rosemary Owens AO

Australia Day honours for University of Adelaide staff and former and affiliate staff:

AO - Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia

Professor Rosemary Owens
Staff member (Adelaide Law School) and graduate (Education, Arts and Law)
For distinguished service to the law, particularly to legal education as an academic and administrator, to national and international employment and labour organisations, and to women.

AM - Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia

Tony Mack
Former staff member (Drama Department) and graduate (Theatre Education)
For significant service to the performing arts, particularly theatre for children and youth.

Professor Ian North
Adjunct Professor (School of History and Politics)
For significant service to the visual arts as a photographer, curator and educator.

Dr Michael Nugent
Former staff member (School of Dentistry) and graduate (Dentistry)
For significant service to dentistry as an orthodontic surgeon, mentor and consultant, and to international dental programs.

Professor David Round
Former staff member (School of Economics) and graduate (Economics)
For significant service to business and commerce, particularly in the areas of competition policy and market regulation.

Professor Graeme Young
Former staff member (School of Medicine)
For significant service to medicine through a range of research, clinical and academic roles, particularly in the area of gastrointestinal health.

OAM - Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division

Dr Margaret Davies
Former staff member (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences)
For service to science in the field of herpetology.

Dr David Parker
Emeritus Fellow and Visiting Research Fellow, and former staff member (School of Dentistry)
For service to dentistry.

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