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Monash announces distinguished alumni5 September 2007
Monash University celebrated the achievements of seven outstanding graduates at the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on 30 August. The honours, including new categories of awards for young alumni and for service to the Monash alumni network, were presented at a gala awards ceremony at Carousel, Albert Park. Chancellor Jerry Ellis presented the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Awards to clinician and health academic Tan Sri Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman (MBBS 1968, HonMD 1997) and eminent graphic designer Mr Richard Henderson (DipArtDes 1974). In accepting his award, Tan Sri Abu Bakar reflected on those who taught him at Monash. "I had fantastic role models in the faculty, at the Alfred Hospital and at Prince Henry's Hospital," he said. "These were people who were really great practitioners, but, more importantly, they were people who had very good values. They practiced good medicine, treated the patients very well and were ever-willing to teach." As the first Faculty of Art and Design graduate to receive a Distinguished Alumni Award, Mr Henderson spoke about the importance of creativity and how his studies helped shape his future. "The highlight of my time at Monash Uni was actual finding my sense of purpose -- to be a creative person. "The University nurtured that idea, helped me to express that idea and I met my mentor there. It was the foundation for everything that I have done since." Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins presented the first of several new awards - for service to the Monash alumni network. The award was jointly granted to the founders or first presidents of the Monash alumni associations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Thailand. Professor Larkins also presented the inaugural Distinguished Young Alumni Award to medical researcher Dr Renea Taylor (BSc(Hons) 1998, PhD 2003). Dr Taylor was selected from a very strong field of nominated Monash graduates aged under 35. Dr Taylor told the audience her Monash education gave her a strong foundation. "Every day in my career in prostate cancer biology, I have applied the skills of learning, lateral thinking and interpreting new ideas and concepts," she said. For more information about the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Awards, visit the following pages on the Alumni website: Monash University Distinguished Alumni Awards 2007 - Summary
Distinguished Young Alumni Award 2007
Distinguished Alumni Service Award 2007
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