Australia day honours
Four members of the 成人大片 community; a pioneering fertility surgeon, a wildlife biologist, a snakebite expert and a law reformer, have been awarded in this year鈥檚 Australia Day honours.
Associate Professor Ossie Petrucco received an AM for significant service to medicine and education in the field of obstetrics, human reproduction and child health.
Professor Petrucco has led the way in reproductive health in South Australia, becoming well known for his work in microsurgery and pioneering new surgical techniques.
A dedicated teacher, Professor Petrucco taught microsurgery, laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery across Australia and continues to conduct conferences and workshops, since retiring from the 成人大片 in 2006. He is also currently affiliated with the 成人大片鈥檚 Robinson Research Institute.
Dr Ron Sinclair received an OAM for service to environmental biosecurity management, and to people with Alzheimer鈥檚.
As an Affiliate and Research Fellow from the University鈥檚 Invasion and Ecology Group, Dr Sinclair has spent over four decades studying the management of invasive species.
He is also recognised for his advocacy work, calling for better research funding into Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and support for families, particularly in regional areas.
Associate Professor Julian White received an AM for significant service to the field of medicine, particularly in the field of toxicology.
As head of the Women鈥檚 and Children鈥檚 Toxicology Department, his clinical research and leadership has led to a greater understanding of snakebites worldwide.
He is also a team member in a 成人大片 coordinated project, looking to reduce the amount of snakebites in Myanmar, where thousands of people are estimated to die from bites each year.
Adjunct Associate Professor聽John Keeler received an AM for significant service to tertiary legal education in South Australia as a senior academic and author, and as a mentor of law students.
Joining the 成人大片 in 1964, Dr Keeler was quick to distinguish himself as a leading scholar and outstanding teacher.
He served on the South Australian Law Reform committee for ten years, represented the University鈥檚 Law School on the Law Society Council on numerous occasions and played a significant role in the governance of the wider University.
The 成人大片 community congratulates Associate Professor Petrucco, Dr Sinclair, Associate Professor White and Adjunct Associate Professor聽Keeler on their latest achievements, as well as dozens of alumni and friends of the University acknowledged in the Australia Day honours.