A number of well-known Macquarie University figures were celebrated in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, including Professor Jim Piper, who retired as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) last year became a member (AM) in the general division “for significant service to tertiary education, particularly through research in applied laser physics”.
Other Macquarie recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours include:
- Vice-President Health and Medical Development at Macquarie, Professor Michael Morgan AO (Officer in the General Division) “for distinguished service to medicine as a neurovascular surgeon, researcher and educator, as an international leader and mentor, and to professional organisations”.
- Macquarie University Council member, and Macquarie alumni, Chum Darvall AM, “for significant service to the finance and banking sector, and through contributions to not-for-profit organisations and the performing arts”.
- Former PVC Academic and Founder of Warawara, Emeritus Professor Alan Lindsay AM, “for significant service to higher education, to academic and business development, and to international education”.
Australian Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove expressed his admiration for the achievements of all recipients.
“You now join the company of men and women whose actions have enriched our community and whose values we hold dear – compassion, dedication, generosity, tolerance, energetic ambition,” he said.
Vice-Chancellor S Bruce Dowton also paid tribute.
“I warmly congratulate all of Macquarie’s community – staff, students and alumni – recognised yesterday, and thank them for their enormous contribution not just to the life of our great institution, but also to our wider society,” he said.