Queen's Birthday Honours 2006

Honours

Congratulations to those members of the University of Adelaide alumni community whose contributions to their field and their community were acknowledged in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Companion in the Order of Australia (AC)

The Honourable Shane L Stone AC QC (Grad Dip Ed Admin 1980 SACAE)
for service to politics contributing to strengthening Federal-State-Territory intergovernmental processes, to furthering the bi-lateral relationship between Australia and the Asia/Pacific region, and to the oil and gas industry.

Officer in the Order of Australia (AO)

Mr Scoresby A Shepherd AO(LL B 1958, B A 1959, M Env St 1980)
for service to marine science, particularly in the fields of abalone biology and ecology through research, education and international collaboration, and to the conservation of coastal areas.

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Dr Peter Gordon Allen AM (B Ag Sc 1965, M Ag Sc 1976, Ph D 1985)
for service to science in the area of pest animal management through a range of research and administrative roles, and to Rugby Union football.

Dr Andrew B Berry AM (MBBS 1975)
for service to medicine and to the community through the establishment and development of neonatal and paediatric retrieval services in New South Wales.

Professor Alan M Johnson AM (University Staff)
for service to science in the field of molecular parasitology, to scientific research and education, and as editor-in-chief of the International Journal for Parasitology.

Mr Ronald K Langman AM (M Entrepreneurship 2004)
for service to the building and construction industry through the establishment of collaborative marketing ventures and as a mentor for young entrepreneurs.

Dr Michael S Lekias AM (MBBS 1955)
for service to the Greek community through a range of business, cultural, sporting and welfare organisations, to local government, and to medicine.

Professor Susan M Magarey AM (B A 1965, Dip Ed 1966 and University Staff)
for service to education as a pioneer of women's studies as an academic discipline, to tertiary curriculum development, and to professional and historical organisations.

His Honour Lloyd Kingsley Newman AM (Cert Law 1962)
for service to the law through the promotion of programs to assist juvenile offenders, to the District Court and Youth Court of South Australia, and to a range of sporting, animal welfare and motor sport organisations.

Emeritus Professor Peter A Parsons AM (B Ag Sc 1955)
for service to science in the areas of population genetics and radiation biology, to research and tertiary education, and through executive roles with a range of scientific organisations.

Dr John L Waddy AM (MBBS 1948, B Sc 1959)
for service to cardiology through contributions to research and improved treatments and procedures, to medical education and professional development, and to the community.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Dr John F Arvier OAM (MDS 1988)
for service to oral and maxillofacial surgery, particularly through the provision of services and training in developing countries.

Mr Keith R Giddings OAM (Dip Arts & Ed 1958, B A 1962, Dip Sec Ed 1963)
for service to veterans through the Royal Australian Navy Corvettes Association.

Mrs Betty A Gransbury OAM(B Sc 1945, B Sc (Hons) 1948)
for service to the community through providing assistance to charitable, aged care and church organisations.

Dr Patrick G Iland OAM (M Ag Sc 1985, PhD (Ag Sc) 2001)
for service to the wine industry through research, writing and the teaching of viticulture and oenology.

Ms Elizabeth J Koch OAM (B Mus 1972, B Mus (Hons) 1973, M Mus 1983 and University Staff)
for service to music education as a teacher of flute and as a mentor to young musicians.

Dr Surendranath Krishnan OAM (MBBS 1983)
for service to medicine as a head and neck surgeon, and to the communities of Papua New Guinea and Pacific Island nations through Rotary International.

Mr William E Matheson OAM (B Ag Sc 1952, M Ag Sc 1968)
for service to the environment, particularly in the areas of soil, water and biodiversity conservation.

Dr Leslie O S Poidevin OAM (deceased) (MBBS 1952, MD 1960, MS 1965)
for service to medicine in the area of women's health.

Mr Mark D S Shephard OAM (B Sc 1976, B Sc (Hons) 1977)
for service to public health through medical research, to the environment through conservation organisations, and to aviculture.

Dr Geoffrey S Vercoe OAM (MBBS 1967)
for service to medicine, particularly in the field of otolaryngology, and to Indigenous health in the Northern Territory.

Mr Terance G Woolley OAM (B Sc 1967, MBA 1990)
for service to secondary education, to professional associations, and to the community.

Public Service Medal (PSM)

Mr Murray A Hutchesson PSM (B Tech (Civil) 1967)
for outstanding public service and leadership in environmentally sustainable housing development.