Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognises the outstanding and sustained contributions made by University of Adelaide alumni in their Australian communities.
Nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards will open mid-year. For further information please contact the Alumni Relations team at alumni@adelaide.edu.au, +61 8 8313 5800.
2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients
Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw is a celebrity chef, cookbook author, TV host and Unicef Australia Ambassador who has become an icon of modern Australian food culture. Before his rise to stardom as a chef, Adam was a successful lawyer, practicing both in Australia and internationally.
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John Scanlon AO
John Scanlon AO is an environmental lawyer, leader and policy maker who is dedicated to ending wildlife crimes on a global scale. Throughout his career, his leadership of international environmental organisations has helped reduce the impact of the $2-3 trillion illegal wildlife trade on ecosystems and societies around the world.
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Nik Nasha Damia
Nik Nasha Damia is a passionate humanitarian and leader, whose work as Director of the Rohingya Women Development Network aims to help the thousands of Rohingya refugee women in Malaysia find education, learn new skills, build their autonomy and significantly improve their quality of life.
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Dr David Lam
Dr David Lam is an award-winning young doctor who is making incredible contributions to Australian communities by providing medical care to vulnerable Australians, advocating for the importance of mental health care, and inspiring a new generation of doctors to work in rural and remote communities.
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2022 Recipient Professor Nicola Spurrier PSM
Professor Nicola Spurrier PSM is a staunch advocate for preventing illness and promoting health across the whole of community. A dual qualified medical specialist, public health physician and paediatrician, Professor Spurrier was instrumental in South Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the state’s Chief Public Health Officer.
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2022 Recipient David Reynolds PSM
David Reynolds PSM has dedicated his career to South Australia’s prosperity and wellbeing. For the Chief Executive of the Department for Trade and Investment, it is a line of work underpinned by a sense of community.
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2022 Recipient Professor John McNeil AO
A tenured public health researcher specialising in epidemiology and clinical pharmacology, Professor John McNeil AO has made contributions to medical research that have changed how we think about chronic disease, preventative health and healthcare quality.
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2021 Recipient Dr Brian Croser AO
A trailblazer of modern Australian winemaking, Dr Brian Croser AO has played an integral role in evolving the nation’s small, fortified wine industry into the world’s fifth largest wine exporter.
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2021 Recipient Dr Leanna Read FTSE, FAICD
Esteemed biotechnology expert Dr Leanna Read’s contributions to science span a multitude of commercial, government, social and cross-sectoral ventures.
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2021 Recipient Professor Jane Taylor OAM
A qualified dentist with specialist training in Forensic Odontology, Professor Jane Taylor OAM uses dentistry to find answers for families following the loss of a loved one.
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Recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards 2019
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Recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards 2017
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Previous recipients list
Further information
For more information about the Distinguished 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.