Our success starts with our alumni whose achievements are a direct reflection on our standing as one of the best education and research institutions in the world. Many have gone on to prominence. They have made – and continue to make – their marks and achieve excellence in a variety of fields such as business, medicine, arts, and the government.
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2023 ANU Alumni Week »
Celebrate the ANU legacy with us and return ‘back to where your future began’, at this year’s ANU Alumni Week taking place from Saturday 18 March to Friday 24 March.
Alan Wu »
From working alongside Canberra high school students to challenging world economic leaders in Davos, Alan Wu has been a lifelong champion for a more participatory and inclusive society.
As Chair of the nation's peak body for young people, the...
David Richards »
David Richards is used to seeing his name in the Guinness Book of Records - but not for his day job. Far away from his barristers' chambers in Canberra and Sydney, David has built a reputation for giving, through the festive sparkle of Christmas...
Professor Yiping Huang »
For the past two decades, Dr Yiping Huang has been at the heart of China's remarkable economic growth. Widely acknowledged as one of the country's foremost policy economists, Yiping has a global standing in his field.
His interests include...
Rebecca Watts »
Whether it's in Canberra or Cambodia, Rebecca Watts is always helping people with a smile on her face. Her significant contributions to engineering and the role of females in the sector have garnered high praise from academics and charity...
Jessa Rogers »
A passion for education and its role in the empowerment of Aboriginal women has driven Jessa Rogers' career.
Currently an ANU PhD candidate researching the socio-emotional wellbeing of Indigenous students, Jessa is a role model for younger adults...
Sam Cheah »
In 2015 Sam Cheah was awarded the Tillyard Prize, the most prestigious award prize for undergraduate students at ANU.
Whilst studying at ANU, Sam co-founded the university outreach program Engage, a Canberra-based not for profit which gives high...
Ms Anna Cyran »
If you've graduated from ANU recently, you probably would have come across an email from us telling you about how great it is to be an ANU alumni and inviting you to provide your most up-to-date contact details.
Or you would have seen us during...
Professor John McMillan AO »
NSW Ombudsman and the inaugural Australian Information Commissioner
As a Canberra local with a keen interest in law, politics and philosophy, commencing his arts and law degrees at the ANU in 1968 was the natural choice for John. He parlayed the...
Ms Roxanne Missingham »
University Librarian, The Australian National University
Roxanne Missingham graduated from ANU with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in pure and applied mathematics and psychology. She added to her undergraduate degree with a Graduate Diploma...
Merlin Kong »
Who are you?
Merlin Kong, MBA '07
Tell us about your experience of learning and living at ANU?
Learning in a research-driven university like the ANU, and surrounded by highly capable course mates from around the world made for a stimulating...
Leonard Weiss »
Have you ever wondered what happens in the tower of the Carillon? Meet ANU School of Music alumnus Leonard Weiss (Bachelor of Music '14).
Weiss shares his experience of performing with the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America.
Since graduating...
Professor Murray David Norris AM »
Professor Murray David Norris was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia, in the Queen's Birthday 2015 Honours List, for significant service to medical research as a molecular biologist and through pioneering development of treatments for...
Professor Brij Vilash Lal AM »
ANU Professor Brij Lal, PhD '81 was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the 2015 Queen's Birthdays Honours List, for his significant service to education, the teaching of Pacific history and its preservation, for scholarship and for...
Russell Charles Taylor AM »
Mr Russell Charles Taylor was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the 2015 Queen's Birthdays Honours, for his significant service to the community as a cultural leader and public sector executive in the field of Indigenous affairs....
Brian Falconer OAM »
Brian Falconer OAM was a recipient of the Order of Australia Medal for service to the community of Carlton. This small community in Melbourne comprises of the historical Princes Park and Melbourne General Cemetery.
Brian Falconer OAM graduated with...
Mr Anthony Fearnside OAM »
Anthony Fearnside (MSc '75) was a recipient of the Order of Australia in January 2015 for service to the community in the Australian Capital Territory.
His impressive record of service began in 1965 when he spent 24 years in the Forestry Office with...
Brigadier Jennifer Woodward CSC »
Brigadier Jennifer Woodward (BA '79) was awarded the CSC Conspicuous Service Cross in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours list for her service as a military judge, judge advocate and Defence Force magistrate.
Brigadier Woodward was born in Newcastle,...
Mr Graeme John Neate AM »
Mr Graeme Neate was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, for his significant service to the law as a leading contributor to Indigenous land rights, and to legal education. Currently the Commissioner...
Adjunct Professor Sarah-Jane Halton AO PSM »
Adjunct Professor Sarah Jane Halton was awarded an AO (General Division of the Order of Australia), in the Queen's Birthday 2015 Honours, for her distinguished service to public administration, particularly to the health and aged care sectors,...
Ms Frances Mary Lisson PSM »
Ms Frances Lisson was awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) in the Queen's Birthday 2015 Honours for her outstanding public service in the establishment of free trade agreements with China, Japan and Korea.
Ms Lisson, First Assistant Secretary in the...
