All Menzies Memorial Scholars
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PROFESSOR
SIMON MADDOCKS
1987 Menzies Scholar in Medicine
Education:
BAgSci (Hons), PhD, MAIAST, FAICD
Current position:
Affiliate Professor of Animal Science, University of Adelaide
Chief Scientist, South Australian Research & Development Institute
Professional affiliations:
Director and Chairman: Governing Board, Menzies School of Health Research,
Darwin
Director: Pork CRC Ltd
Member: Governing Council of University of Adelaide
Member: Society for Reproductive Biology; Endocrine Society of Australia; Endocrine Society (UK); Society for Reproduction and Fertility (UK); Australian Society of Immunology; Society for the Study of Reproduction (USA); Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology; Australian Institute of Company Directors
Director of the Menzies Foundation since 1993
Career History:
Post-doctoral fellow at the MRC Reproductive Biology Unit in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1995 Head of Department of Animal Science, University of Adelaide.
1998 Director of the University of Adelaide's Roseworthy Campus.
Areas of Professional Interest:
Reproductive biology including identifying mechanisms by which male reproductive antigens can be targeted for immunological contraceptive technologies.
2002 Menzies Scholar in Law
Education:
BA/LLB (Hons) First Class, University of Melbourne 2000
BCL (Dist), Magdalen College, Oxford 2003
MPhil, Magdalen College, Oxford 2004
Current position:
Barrister, 7 King’s Bench Walk, Temple, London
Career history:
Solicitor, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London (2004–2007)
Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne (2002)
Articled Clerk, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne (2001–2002)
Other awards:
Spero Wilson Memorial Scholarship, University of Melbourne 2001
Publications:
‘Lost and Destroyed Evidence: The Search for a Principled Approach to Abuse of Process’ (2005) 9 International Journal of Evidence and Proof 158
Professional/Other affiliations:
Commercial Bar Association
Areas of Professional Interest:
Insurance and reinsurance, shipping, professional negligence, private international
law, restitution
Recreation/Interests:
Music, theatre, travel
Apr 2010
ADRIAN McCALLUM
2007 Menzies Scholar in Engineering
Adrian McCallum holds the degrees of Bachelor of Civil Engineering with First Class Honours from the University of Western Australia (2004), Bachelor of Science with Second Class Honours (1992) from the University of New South Wales, and a Graduate Diploma in Meteorology with High Distinction (1996).
Adrian took up his scholarship in 2007 at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University studying for a PhD (Polar Studies).
Current position:
Researcher and Lecturer, Geotech & Enviro Engineering, School of Science, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast
I have various skills and research interests courtesy of a diverse 20-year career across the Australian Defence Forces. My primary research pertains to the use of snow as a construction material and the insitu assessment of snow mechanical properties. My domestic research interests focus on the interplay between science and engineering in ensuring our successful adaptation to climate change. Additionally I am captivated by the pursuit of science in the polar and alpine regions; ideally by light-weight and self-contained expeditions.
Jan 2012
LEISA
McCARTHY
2010 Menzies Scholar in the Allied Health Sciences
Leisa McCarthy holds the degrees of Master of Community Nutrition from the University of Queensland (1997) and Bachelor of Applied Science (Nutritional Science) from the University of Canberra (1996).
Her PhD project is entitled "Household food security issues and impact on health outcomes in Indigenous Australian children aged 6 months to 4 years residing in the Darwin-Palmerston region of the Northern Territory" and will be carried out at the Menzies School of Health Research.
Sept 2010
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MARIA McCARTHY
2007 Menzies Scholar in the Allied Health Sciences
Maria McCarthy holds the degrees of Master of Applied Science (Family Therapy) (1998), a Postgraduate Graduate Diploma of Family Therapy (1992) and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) (1985) from La Trobe University.
In 2010 Maria completed her PhD project entitled "Identification of psychosocial risk and traumatic stress in parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer" which was carried out at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne.
Feb 2011
JANE McCORMACK
2009 Menzies Scholar in the Allied Health Sciences
Jane McCormack holds the degree of B Health Science (Speech Pathology) with First Class Honours from Charles Sturt University (2002).
Her PhD project entitled "The experience and impact of childhood speech impairment" is being carried out at Charles Sturt University.
Aug 2009
JAMES
McLACHLAN (deceased 2011)
1988 Menzies Scholar in Law
Education:
BSc (Mathematics and Computer Science), University of New South Wales
LLB, University of New South Wales (University Medallist)
LLM (First Class Hons), Cambridge University, 1989
Awards and achievements:
University Medallist, University of New South Wales
Sir William McNair Prize for Law, Cambridge University
Current position:
Consultant, Sport and Media Management
Career History:
Associate to the Chief Justice of Australia, 1984-1985.
Solicitor with Blake Dawson Waldron, 1986-1991.
General Counsel, Nine Network Australia Limited, 1992-1994.
Group General Counsel, Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), and Business Development Director PBL Enterprises, 1994-1999.
Chief Executive Officer of PBL Enterprises and Group General Counsel for PBL, 2000-2004.
Publications:
Co-author of the Australian media law work, McLachlan and Mallam, "Media
Law and Practice", 1995
Professional/Other Affiliations:
Council member, Sydney Peace Foundation
Director, The Bell Shakespeare Company
Director, The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation Limited
Areas of Professional Interest:
Public law, human rights and media law
Family/Recreation/Interests:
Family, sport, music, theatre, reading, television and films.
Apr 2005
ROWAN McRAE
2007 Menzies Scholar in Law
Rowan McRae holds the degrees of BA and LLB (2004) with First Class Honours from the University of Melbourne, was ranked 1/285 in her graduating class and awarded the Supreme Court Prize.
Rowan took up her one year scholarship in October 2007 at the London School of Economics studying for an LLM (Public International Law).
Oct 2007
ELEANOR MITCHELL
2012 Menzies Scholar in Law
Eleanor Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and the University Medal (2009) and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide. She will undertake the BCL at the University of Oxford commencing in October 2012 for one year.
Eleanor is currently Associate to Justice Jayne Jagot of the Federal Court of Australia. In the past she has volunteered with Amnesty International and did an internship at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. She has been a presenter and producer for community radio station, Radio Adelaide, and is a keen debater.
Oct 2011
DR SALLY MONAGHAN
2007 Menzies Scholar in the Allied Health Sciences
Sally Monaghan (now Gainsbury) holds the degree of Bachelor of Psychology with First Class Honours from the University of Sydney (2004).
Sally's PhD project entitled "Do irrational beliefs maintain problem gambling behaviour?" was carried out at the University of Sydney.
In 2010, Sally was awarded a $25,000 allied health start-up grant from the Menzies Foundation to begin groundbreaking research at the Southern Cross University into internet gambling in Australia. > more...
Aug 2010
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PROF DAVID MORGAN, OAM1985 Menzies Scholar in Medicine
Education:
Primary and secondary schooling in state schools in Mackay.
Tertiary education at University of Queensland and Oxford:
- MB BS (Hons)
- BSc (Med)
- FRACS
- FRCS Ed (Orth)
- FAOrthA
Awards and achievements:
1992: ABC Travelling Fellowship
Current positions:
- Director of Queensland Bone Bank
- Core Member, Medical Device Evaluation Committee, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Department of Health
- Chairman, Implantable Medical Device Tracking Subcommittee (TGA)
- Chairman, Hip Prosthesis Clinical Advisory Group, Department of Health
- Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Brisbane Private Hospital
- President, Medico-Legal Society of Queensland
- President, Arthroplasty Society of Australia
- Clinical Advisor, Department of Veterans' Affairs
Career history/highlights:
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Brisbane Private Hospital
- Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Queensland
Publications:
Book chapter "Revision Hip Arthroplasty" in Oxford Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma; 35 papers in refereed journals.
Professional/Other affiliations:
Fellow of Australian Orthopaedic Association
Areas of Professional Interest:
Special interest in disorders of the hip and knee, bone and cartilage transplantation and medico-legal assessments.
Recreation/Interests:
Tennis, fishing, boating, surfing.
April 2004
MICHAEL MURPHY
2004 Menzies Scholar to Harvard
Education:
2001 Degrees in Commerce and Law (Hons), Bond University
Awards and achievements:
Macquarie Bank Graduate Management scholarship.
Current position:
Senior Associate Consultant, Bain and Co.
Career history/highlights:
Olympian in Springboard Diving, Atlanta and Barcelona Olympics (4th place).
1994 Commonwealth Games - 2 gold medals and a silver medal.
1994 3-metre national diving title (set an Australian record).
42 national Springboard Diving titles; 4 world junior championships.
Professional/Other affiliations:
Board member, Diving Australia
Olympic team selector
Recreation/Interests:
Olympic movement
2004
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