Issue 2- 9 February 2000

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Australia Day honours for Monash staff

Two Monash academics were each awarded an Order of Australia in the 2000 Australia Day honours in recognition of their commitment and achievements in medicine.

Professor David de Kretser, who is the current director and the founder, in 1991, of the Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, received his award in recognition of his significant contribution to medical science as a researcher, educator and university administrator.

He is recognised in the medical community as an expert in men's health and has received numerous accolades from many international scientific groups. However, he considers this award to be one of the most meaningful.

"This honour is not simply recognition of my personal achievements, it also acknowledges my team of dedicated and talented medical scientists who have been instrumental in making our medical research discoveries," Professor de Kretser said.

Professor Mark Wahlqvist, currently associate dean for International Health and Development, and chair of the Asia Pacific Health and Nutrition Centre of the Monash Asia Institute and chair of the Food and Agriculture Organisation Centre of Excellence at Monash, played a major role in the development of national and international nutrition science, education and policy.

He received his award for service to medicine, particularly in the field of human nutrition and public health, and as a contributor to the International Union of Nutritional Sciences, the World Health Organisation's Nutrition Committee and the Australian Nutrition Foundation.

Congratulating Professor de Kretser and Professor Wahlqvist, dean of Medicine Professor Nick Saunders said the faculty was very proud that the contributions to medical science and to the broader community by two of its most distinguished medical scientists had been recognised with these awards.

Among current and former Monash staff and alumni who received Australia Day honours were:

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Professor Raoul Mortley (MA 1968), awarded AO for service to tertiary education, particularly as an administrator, and to the humanities in the fields of philosophy and ancient history.

Members of the Order of Australia (AM)

  • Professor Robin Marks (MB BS 1968, MPH 1987), awarded AM for service to medicine in the field of dermatology, and to public health, particularly the promotion of skin cancer and melanoma awareness.
  • Associate Professor Rosemary Roberts (MBA 1989), awarded AM for service to medical record administration, particularly in the development of national coding standards, and as a contributor for the introduction of case-mix classifications in health care.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

  • Dr Clem Christesen OBE (DLitt 1975), awarded OAM for service to the development of Australian creative and critical writing as founder and editor of Meanjin Quarterly.
  • Mr Dennis Konidaris (BA 1980, DipEd 1981), awarded OAM for service to the community, particularly through the Australian Red Cross Appeal Committee, the Greek Orthodox Community of Frankston and Peninsula, and the Lefkadian Brotherhood Society.
  • Ms Jill Reichstein (BA(Hons) 1974), awarded OAM for service to the community and through the promotion and development of philanthropy in Australia, particularly through the Lance Reichstein Foundation.

OAM (Military)

Commander Taufik Idrus (BE 1985), awarded OAM (military division) for meritorious service to the Royal Australian Navy while serving as the squadron engineer officer within the Headquarters Australian Submarine Squadron.

Australian Public Service Medal (PSM)

  • Mr Brian Foster (MEd 1979), awarded PSM for outstanding public service to Victorian secondary education.
  • Ms Beverly Vines (BA(SocSc) 1984), awarded PSM for outstanding public service in the field of juvenile justice in Victoria.
  • Mr Robert Carter (BEc(Hons) 1972, MEc 1978), awarded PSM for outstanding public service to local government.

Australian Police Medal (APM)

  • Commander Leigh Gassner (AssDipA(Police Studs) 1988)
  • Superintendent James Hart (BA(PoliceStuds) 1990)

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