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Steve Adamthwaite
Born and raised on a remote property in rural NSW, Steve Adamthwaite grew up living off tank water and experienced the challenges of water security first-hand. Since graduating with Honours in Chemical Engineering, Steve has been dedicated to reshaping the water industry for a more sustainable tomorrow.
Dr Jessica Allen
Dr Jessica Allen is a young researcher that is making headway in the critical field of clean energy. Her substantial research is already seeing recognition is the fields of low emission coal, renewable energy systems for biomass and solar thermals, and energy storage.
Dr Bryson Bates
Dr Bryson Bates is an internationally renowned leader of research into climate change and variability. He brings together an extensive knowledge of hydrology and statistics to explore the impact of climate change and variability on water resources and climatic and weather extremes.
Dr Emma Beckett
Dr Emma Beckett is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellow at The University of Newcastle. Her research area is in the field of molecular nutrition focusing on gene-nutrient-environment interactions
Renée Bianchi
Renée Bianchi’s exemplary record of voluntary community service within and outside the legal profession has enhanced the reputation of the University through volunteering, mentorship and leadership for both the law profession and for the greater community.
Dr Andrew Bivard
An Early Career Research Fellow at the Hunter Medical Research Institute, Dr Andrew Bivard’s work centres on acute ischemic stroke imaging, and patient selection for reperfusion therapies.
Professor Thomas Borody
Professor Thomas Borody is internationally recognised for his ground-breaking research and innovation in digestive health that's led to hundreds of thousands of treatments, improving the quality of life for countless Australians. In the 1980’s, he was one of the first in Australia to understand the role of microbes and bacteria in a person’s overall health.
Ngiare Brown
Professor Ngiare Brown is a proud Yuin nation woman from the south coast of NSW. She is passionate about Aboriginal and Indigenous health, child safety and adolescent development, and building the evidence base that demonstrates connection across culture, resilience and wellbeing.
Dr Li Kheng Chai
Dr Li Kheng Chai is a pioneer in the prevention and management of obesity in children and an active proponent for health equity for all Australians.
Dr James Charles
As a proud Kaurna man from the Adelaide Plains, Dr James Charles is leading the way in the world of podiatry and Indigenous health.
Mr Peter Cockbain AM
A distinguished innovator, entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist, Peter Cockbain AM is one of Australia’s most highly regarded and influential engineers.
Laureate Professor Clare Collins AO
As Director of the Food and Nutrition Program at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, Clare Collins is pioneering innovative dietary interventions that will shape the future of health, across the globe.
Bernard (Barney) Collins
Barney Collins, an award-winning architect, transformed Newcastle with projects like the University of Newcastle's NeW Space and the Newcastle Memorial Walk. These earned four awards in 2018's Australian Institute of Architecture Newcastle Awards and the 2016 National Engineering Excellence Award.
Dr Bernard Curran AM
Dr Bernard (Bernie) Curran has played a central role in The University of Newcastle’s community for more than 40 years. In his time he has been a student, sports leader, academic and teacher, community leader, mentor, fundraiser, public speaker, strategist, donor, researcher and, most of all, a compassionate friend to many.
Dr John Doyle AM
John Doyle is an accomplished actor and writer for stage and screen, most known for his alter ego Rampaging Roy Slaven, one half of the duo Roy and HG. John's parallel career as a writer and playwright has also been highly acclaimed.
Associate Professor Aunty Kerrie Doyle
As a practicing nurse, researcher, educator and mentor, Associate Professor Aunty Kerrie Doyle has devoted her life to the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. She currently coordinates clinical and research studies at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and takes a lead role in curriculum development across all health disciplines.
Dr Eileen Doyle
With an exceptional career spanning more than three decades, Dr Eileen Doyle has led large corporations in executive roles, several Non-Executive Director roles and as Chairman.
Aaron Elbourne
Dr Aaron Elbourne is an early-career researcher who is widely recognised as a mentor and leader in his field. Only five years post-PhD, he has established his own research group, research direction, and reputation as a mentor for students and fellow Early Career Researchers.
Dr Rickie Elliott
Working on the coalface of the mental health crisis, Dr Rickie Elliott is a leader in antenatal and postnatal mental health, attachment, developmental trauma and the field of addiction.
Stuart Evans
Influencing global climate change policy, developing an internationally recognised Emissions Trading System Handbook and helping countries cut emissions and implement their commitments under the Paris Agreement is all in a day’s work for Stuart Evans.
Morgan Evans
Born and raised in the city of Newcastle, Australia, Morgan's love affair with music began at a young age. After graduating from the University of Newcastle in 2006 with a Bachelor of Communication, Morgan embarked on a journey that would see him go from a local talent to an international sensation.
Michael Exton
Working to combat cardiovascular disease, Mike has led his team to bring medical innovations to the world such as sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto), the first new heart failure medicine in over 20 years.
Anne Flanagan
Inspired to change the visual narrative within the advertising industry, Anne Flanagan has confronted the cultural bias and narrow beauty ideals perpetuated through advertising for decades.
Friends of the University
For nearly forty years, the Friends have fostered a connection between the University and the wider community and have supported the Student Scholarships and Prizes programme to the value of $1M.
Matthew Gain
From the dynamic heart of Berlin, Matthew Gain stands out as an exceptional international leader in his role as Senior Vice President and Head of Audible’s Europe business.
Professor Gail Garvey
Professor Gail Garvey is a proud Kamilaroi woman from NSW, whose strong leadership led to the first National Roundtable identifying research priorities in cancer for Indigenous Australians and the establishment of the National Indigenous Cancer Network.
Monika Goforth
Inspired to disrupt the system perpetuating global inequality, Monika Goforth has dedicated her life to finding and promoting innovative, real-world solutions to break the cycle of poverty and underdevelopment.
Ashley Gordon
Ashley Gordon is a passionate believer that disadvantage in Aboriginal communities and the issues associated with it, including drug, alcohol and gambling addiction, can only be tackled through authentic engagement and collaboration with Aboriginal people.
Dr Alice Grady
Graduating from the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Psychology in 2009 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Behavioural Sciences in 2016, Dr Alice Grady is using implementation science and new technology to translate public health research into real-world benefits for the community.
Amandeep Hansra
Combining her passion for medicine with an interest in technology, Dr Amandeep Hansra is a leader in digital health and innovation in Australia.
Luke Hawthorne
Luke Hawthorne is an award-winning lawyer in a leading international law firm, a campaigner for Indigenous Australian artists and their cultural rights, and a leader in LGBTQIA+ advocacy.
Mark and Kirralee Hughes
Through his own experience in the recovery bed, Mark and his wife Kirralee Hughes knew they needed to make some changes for brain cancer patients. They realised how underfunded and under-researched brain cancer was - in fact, survival rates for patients haven’t improved in 30 years.
Graeme Irwin
Graeme Irwin has been a pioneer, developer and a leader in quality and affordable education in the Hunter region for over thirty years
Glendyn Ivin
With an extensive list of commercials, television shows and films under his belt, there is no question that Glendyn has made a significant impact on Australian film and television culture.
Heath Johns
Heath Johns was the first employee and named Managing Director of BMG Australia and New Zealand in early 2016. In 2020, he was named as one of the 'Power 50' in the Australian music industry.
Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin
Faiz was one of four candidate finalists representing Malaysia in the National Astronaut Programme for the 2007 Soyuz TMA-11 mission in Moscow, Russia. Inspired by the achievements of these astronauts and cosmonauts, Faiz undertook his Master of Aviation Management with the University of Newcastle in 2011.
Gavin Langley
Gavin Langley is a seasoned architect who has worked across the world, bringing the elements of design and sustainability to everything he has accomplished in the past 30 years.
Kyle Loades
Kyle Loades is currently a non-executive director of Credit Union Australia, Chair of Drive Yello, Chair of Hunter Medical Research Institute and a Conjoint Professor in the Faculty of Business and Law at The University of Newcastle. Kyle has complemented his industry experience with continual professional development.
Dr Ruth Lopert
Dr Ruth Lopert is a public health physician and independent consultant in global health, pharmaceutical policy and health technology assessment.
Professor Jenny May AM
As Director of the University of Newcastle, Department of Rural Health, Professor Jenny May AM combines a deep passion for clinical work and her drive to improve the health of rural Australians through advocacy and research.
Peter McArdle
Mr Peter McArdle’s work with the Red Cross has been invaluable to many developing communities affected by natural disaster or conflict. Travelling to places including Vanuatu, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Nepal, and Yemen Peter puts his engineering expertise towards Water, Sanitation, and Habitat engineering.
Steven McArthur
As Scientific Director at Genea, Steven McArthur has made a major impact in the world of fertility and his innovations have contributed to the doubling of successful IVF procedures since the 1990s.
Dr Joanne McCarthy
Award-winning Newcastle Herald journalist Dr Joanne McCarthy’s work transcends traditional journalism to extraordinary depths of advocacy. Delivered under extreme pressure and public scrutiny, Joanne’s work is empathic, courageous and composed.
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Passionate about access to justice and engaging people at the margins, Elizabeth (Lizzie) McLaughlin’s career in law began after graduating with a Bachelor of Laws almost 20 years ago.
Dr Kcasey McLoughlin
Kcasey McLoughlin is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Newcastle Law School. Her research, broadly defined, concerns the extent to which law can be used as a tool for equality.
Dr Kira Mileham
In overseeing Strategic Partnerships for the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Dr Kira Mileham is ‘match-maker’ for the world’s leading species conservationists.
Rosemarie Milsom
In 2012, Rosemarie Milsom, who was then working as a full-time journalist at the Newcastle Herald and juggling two small children, created and launched the inaugural Newcastle Writers Festival.
Nick Mitzevich
As Australia's leading arts curator, Nick Mitzevich has made major contributions to Australia’s cultural life.
Dr Kirsten Molloy
As CEO of the Hunter Valley Coal Chain Coordinator (HVCCC), Kirsten Molloy leads the coordination of a globally-significant supply chain for a $23 billion industry.
Nashwa Najib
Taught by her father about the importance of giving back to the community, Dr Nashwa Najib has shaped her entire medical career around helping those in need.
Dr Nicole Nathan
With over two decades of impactful work as a Health Service Manager with Hunter New England (HNE) Population Health, Nicole has pioneered groundbreaking community health promotion programs that have redefined the landscape of public well-being.
Dr Isiye Ndombi
Dr Isiye Ndombi is an internationally recognised health development and social policy expert , a leader with over 25 years of international work in more than 20 countries.
Professor David Newman
He has taught thousands of civilian and military doctors, pilots, and accident investigators around the world and his research has considerably advanced our understanding of the effects of the aerospace environment on humans.
Karlie Noon
As the first Indigenous person to achieve a dual degree in mathematics and science from the University of Newcastle, Gamilaroi woman Karlie Noon's passion for exploration and discovery exploded at an early age.
Luke Pearson
Luke Pearson is a Gamilaroi man, teacher, public speaker, and trainer and Founder of @IndigenousX, which uses the alternative media space and unique characteristics of the Internet to renegotiate the representation of Indigenous voices.
Susie Porter
With over 20 years of service in the film, television and theatre industries, Susie Porter has a reputation as one of Australia’s most outstanding actors. Her diverse acting skills have won Susie successful lead and supporting roles in over 20 films, 39 television series and 11 theatre productions.
Jessie Porteus
Jessie Porteus is an active young leader of the legal profession, and is dedicated to the development of our next generation of lawyers through mentoring and thought leadership.
Noni Purnomo
Noni Sri Ayati Purnomo is a highly recognised business leader and philanthropist in Indonesia. She is the President and CEO of the family-owned Blue Bird Group Holding, the largest taxi company in Indonesia.
Dr Gary Quinlan AO
Gary Quinlan is Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia, a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was most recently Deputy Secretary, and Australia’s Senior Official to ASEAN and to the East Asia Summit.
Dr Kristopher Rallah-Baker
Dr. Kristopher (Kris) Rallah-Baker FRANZCO, a Yuggera/Biri-Gubba-Juru man, is Australia’s first Indigenous Ophthalmologist. He works closely with Indigenous communities by providing quality eye health care that they may not otherwise received. Kris is a founding member and currently the Vice-President of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association.
Dr Georgina Ramsay
Dr Georgina Ramsay’s work and research has had significant global impact and has emerged as a leading critical voice regarding current issues of displacement, humanitarianism, and the global refugee regime.
Dr Bhavi Ravindran
Dr Vivak (Bhavi) Ravindran, is a Junior Doctor focused in the area of public health and infectious diseases. He has completed rotations in Chennai, India and an internship and consultancy with the World Health Organisation in Manila.
Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts AM
As a distinguished conservationist, scientist, researcher, and educator, Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts AM has helped shape the University into the world-class institution it is today.
Emeritus Professor Alan Roberts
Emeritus Professor Alan Roberts AM has dedicated his career to providing students with life ready skills to make their mark in industry and society.
Lee Shearer APM
As an exceptional leader across sectors, Lee Shearer’s work has greatly impacted our region in her various roles, delivering strong tangible outcomes for communities.
Rebecca Silberberg
Rebecca Silberberg works to provide advice within the junction of law and technology to some of the world’s largest technology companies.
Dr Jaelea Skehan OAM
Jaelea Skehan is an internationally respected leader in the prevention of mental illness and suicide and works tirelessly to develop and deliver best practice mental health and suicide prevention programs, policy, and research across Australia.
Philip Sketchley OAM
Philip Sketchley OAM has been an integral part of the Hunter region’s music community with over 50 years of service as a teacher, pianist, fundraiser, conductor, accompanist, and musical director.
Dr Scott Sleap
Dr Scott Sleap is a national STEM education leader who pioneers visionary programs, linking industry and education, to support the development of Australia’s future workforce.
Dr Xanthe Spindler
Quickly establishing herself as a leading academic in forensic science, Dr Xanthe Spindler has a strong international profile in fingerprint sciences. She is Program Director for undergraduate Forensic Biology, Masters and Honours Forensic Science students at the University of Technology Sydney.
Dr Malcolm Starkey
Immunologist and microbiologist, Dr Malcolm Starkey is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Australian Research Council (ARC) Early Career Postdoctoral Fellow. His work is substantially contributing to understanding early-life impairment of a healthy immune system and how this predisposes to chronic diseases.
Brendan Swansborough
Growing up in rural NSW, Brendan Swansborough has honed his exceptional talents in advertising, surrounded by some of the best advertising talent in the world.
Professor Getnet Tedele
Professor Getnet Tadele's life has been a testament to the transformative power of determination, empathy, and unwavering commitment. For more than two decades, he has dedicated himself to being a force for positive change in vulnerable communities in Ethiopia and beyond.
Liesl Tesch AM
Liesl Tesh AM is a Member of Parliament, Paralympian and Australian sporting ambassador.
Professor Dr Carla Treloar
Professor Dr Carla Treloar is the leading international social scientist in hepatitis C, an infection that affects many of the most disadvantaged in our society. Her work helps guide how clinical, policy and community programs can support or hinder access to care.
Tandin Wangmo
Tandin Wangmo is CEO of the Bhutanese non-profit RENEW - Respect, Educate, Nurture, Empower Women - which works with families affected by domestic and gender-based violence (DV/GBV) and is the only Civil Society of its kind in Bhutan.
Shahni Wellington
Shahni Wellington is a proud Jerrinja woman of the Wandi Wandian people. She is an active member of the Darkinjung community on the Central Coast and has done outstanding work in her field of journalism, as the political correspondent and now senior presenter and journalist for National Indigenous T
Dr Mark Wenitong
As one of the first Indigenous medicine graduates in Australia in 1994, Dr Mark Wenitong completed his medical studies as a mature-age student and proceeded to join World Vision and work in Central Australia where he encountered some of the harshest health challenges.
Sherrill Whittington
Sherrill Whittington is an expert with more than 25 years of international experience in women’s leadership and governance, particularly in post-conflict and developing environments.
Dr Aaron Wong
In the heart of the University of Newcastle, Dr Aaron Wong, a dedicated alumnus with a dual degree in engineering and computer science, embarked on an extraordinary journey fuelled by a passion for volunteerism.
Professor Richard Wortley AM
Over his career of more than 40 years, Dr Richard Wortley has developed an international reputation in the study and prevention of crime. The implementation of his research has led to international changes in situational crime prevention including the creation of the Working with Children Check.
Dr Serene Yoong
Dr Serene Yoong is an award winning scientist who has developed an outstanding research track record and established a national and international reputation as an expert implementation scientist in the field of non-communicable disease prevention.
Kevin Young
Kevin Young served as Managing Director of Sydney Water for eight years, leading through significant change as they adopted a new vision, strategy, and structure, and took the organisation’s reputation to an all-time high.
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