Distinguished International Alumni Award

Recognises the outstanding and sustained contributions made by university alumni in international communities.

Nominations for the 2025 Distinguished International Alumni Award will open mid-year, 2025. For further information please contact the Alumni Relations team at alumni@adelaide.edu.au, +61 8 8313 5800. 

Distinguished International Alumni Award recipient 2024

Her Excellency Dr Serey Chea

Her Excellency Dr Serey Chea is the Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia. Under her leadership across this and other positions, Cambodia has seen the modernisation and regulation of payment and banking systems that have created significant impacts for people around the country. She received a Distinguished International Alumni Award at the Distinguished Alumni Awards in November 2024.

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  • 2023 Recipient Peter Ong

    Peter Ong is an economist and lifelong civil servant dedicated to advancing the interests of Singapore and its people. His distinguished career has spanned many different government areas including overseeing a workforce of 145,000 as the head of civil service in Singapore and offering advice on economic strategy and policy via board positions across various government entities.

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  • 2022 Recipient Dr Mercy Mwangangi

    Medical practitioner, health economist, and policy analyst Dr Mercy Mwangangi fundamentally believes in the crucial role that public health plays in Kenya’s economic and social development. Mercy was awarded our inaugural Distinguished International Alumni Award in 2022.

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Further information

For more information about the Distinguished International Alumni Award, please see the Distinguished Alumni Awards Rules or contact the Alumni Relations team at alumni@adelaide.edu.au or +61 8 8313 5800.