Congratulations to Associate Professor Edwina Wright, Order of Australia (AM)

Congratulations to Associate Professor Edwina Wright, who has been awarded an Order of Australia (AM) in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours! A/Prof Wright has worked for decades in the area of HIV treatment. It is a well-deserved recognition of her impressive achievements and dedication to improving the health of all Australians, notably for people living with HIV/AIDS. 

See more about A/Prof Wright's research at:

• https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/edwina-wright
• https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/infectious-diseases/research/groups/wright-group
  

Congratulations to Professor Mark Cooper AO!

Professor Mark Cooper AO was awarded
an Order of Australia on 26 January 2017

Congratulations to Professor Mark Cooper AO, who has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to biomedical research in the field of diabetes, as well as for his service to medical education.

Mark's research interests are in diabetes and its three major complications: kidney disease, heart disease and blindness. He is the inaugural head of the new Department of Diabetes at Central Clinical School and maintains an active clinical practice at the Alfred as a senior endocrinologist. Mark was the Chief Scientific Officer of the Baker Institute.

Professor Paul Zimmet AO, one of the field's pioneer researchers in diabetes epidemiology, Professor of Diabetes at Monash University and former Director Emeritus, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, commended Mark on his award. He said, "This is wonderful national recognition for Mark, already recognised as one of the international leaders in diabetes research. Mark and his team are indisputably one of the peer groups in diabetes research in the world and are a great acquisition for Monash."

Congratulations to Professor Robyn O'Hehir for being awarded the Order of Australia

Congratulations to Professor Robyn O'Hehir for being awarded the Order of Australia at Officer level on Australia Day 2016. The Officer of the Order of Australia is awarded for distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or humanity at large and is to recognise outstanding achievement and service. The Order of Australia was awarded to Professor O'Hehir for "...distinguished service to clinical immunology and respiratory medicine as an academic and clinician, to tertiary education, and to specialist health and medical organisations”.