Recipients of the Convocation Medal are listed by year below. Positions of recipients shown are extant at the time the Medals were awarded.
2009
Dr Craig Roberts
BSc, BSc (Hons), PhD PhysSc
Senior Scientist and Leader of the Theory Group, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, USA
Outstanding leadership and contributions internationally in Hadron Physics.
2008
Professor Terence Tao
BSc, BSc (Hons), MSc Flin, PhD Princeton
Department of Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Outstanding achievement and contribution internationally to mathematics.
View acceptance video message.
2007
Dr Michael Fenech
PhD Flin
Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Human Nutrition, Adelaide
Outstanding leadership in, and contribution to, the international field of environmental health science.
2006
Ms Anne Morris
BNgEd Sturt CAE, MPHC Flin
International humanitarian worker.
Outstanding leadership in, and contribution to, humanitarian work in Africa and the Middle East.
Professor David Nunan
PhD Flin
Chair Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the English Centre, the University of Hong Kong,; President, and Dean of the Graduate School of Education, Anaheim University, California.
Outstanding achievement and contribution internationally to the profession of Teaching of English as a Second Language.
View the presentation ceremony.
2005
Mr Neil Mules AO
BA Hons Humanities GradDipEd Flin
Australian Ambassador to Mexico.
Excellent contribution to and outstanding achievement in diplomacy on behalf of Australia.
View the presentation ceremony is available to be viewed.
2004
Ms Bernadette McMenamin AO
BA SocSc Flin
Founder, Child Wise Ltd.
Outstanding achievement in child protection and service to the community.
Professor Philip Bourne
BSc BSc Hons PhD Flin
Department of Pharmacology at the University of California San Diego.
Director of Integrative Biosciences at the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
Outstanding leadership in the advancement of professional practice in Science.
2003
Ms Margy Burn
BA Flin DipLibSt Adel
Assistant Director-General, Australian Collections and Reader Services, National Library of Australia, Canberra.
Dr Peter Mansfield
BMBS Flin
Medical Practitioner, campaigner against inappropriate marketing of pharmaceuticals.
2002
Ms Noni Hazlehurst AM
BA Flin
Actor, television host, children's issues and environmental activist.
Mr Mario Andreacchio
BA Flin
Film producer, director, screenwriter.
Listen to the presentation ceremony.
2001
Ms Mem Fox AM
DipT (Drama) Rose Bruford College London BA BEd Flin GradDip (Language Arts)UniSA DLitt (honoris causa)Woll
Author and educator.
Mr John Moriarty AM
BA Flin DUniv UniSA
Chairman, Jumbana Pty Ltd.
2000
Professor Leanna Read
BSc Hons Adel PhD Flin
CEO, CRC for Tissue Growth and Repair.
Dr Rodney Watkins
BAppSc MAppSc Melb LOSc VCOP DIC London PhD Flin
CEO Scan Optics Pty Ltd.
1998
Ms Susan Tanner
BA (Hons) Flin
Australian Ambassador to Chile.
1999
Dr Christopher Baggoley
BSocAdmin BMBS Flin
Director, Emergency Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre and Ashford Hospital.
Ms Gale Edwards
BA Flin BEd Adel Director's Course NIDA
International Theatre Director.
1997
Professor Carl Bridge
BA Syd PhD Flin
Head, Sir Robert Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, University of London.
1996
Associate Professor Timothy Roberts
BSc Adel PhD Flin
Biological Sciences, The University of Newcastle.
1995
Dr Don Russell
BEc Flin MEc ANU PhD LSE
Australian Ambassador to the United States of America.
1994
Professor Rodney Brooks
BSc (Hons) MSc Flin PhD Stanf
Head, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1993
Professor Anwar Waqar
MSc Punj PhD Flin
Chairman, Faculty of Biochemistry, Aga Khan University, Pakistan.
1992
Dr Joseph Smith
BA MA Flin PhD Adel
QE II Fellow in Philosophy.
1991
Professor Anthony Thomas
PhD Flin DSc Adel FAA
Elder Professor of Physics, The University of Adelaide.
