Bridge building between neighbours
For decades, Dr Pratikno (PhD SS ’97) had earned an international reputation as one of the world’s leading experts on Indonesian politics – now he is […]
Archive Author: Lucy Wang
Mamoru Mohri - Guardian of the big blue planet
In 1961, high above a small house in Hokkaido, Japan, Yuri Gagarin looked down from space and admired how beautiful Earth appeared. A few days later, […]
Leila Nazimi - The power of water
Water holds Leila Nazimi in its thrall. Whether she’s swimming, patrolling as a surf lifesaver or conducting white shark research for her honours project, Ms Nazimi […]
Dr Rodney Brooks - Rise of the robot tsar
When Rod Brooks headed to the US after graduating from Flinders in 1977, there were just three mobile robots in existence. Now, the iRobot company he […]
An iced coffee and a Prime Minister
A Farmers Union Iced Coffee, a fortuitous encounter with a Prime Minister, and some clever thinking were early signs of a bright future for Flinders University’s […]
Dr John Floridis - Is there a (Flinders) doctor in the house?!
If ever you found yourself in a ‘BREAK GLASS’ moment you might hope that Flinders medicine alumnus Dr John Floridis (pictured left) is in shouting distance. […]
Anna Elias - When making a difference really counts
Wanting to make a difference in the lives of children drew Flinders medical student Anna Elias to the profession of teaching, but working as a volunteer […]
An impact in public health
A student placement in a Nepalese hospital changed the course of Professor Russell Gruen’s (PhD(Med) ’05) life and kindled a determination to forge an uncharted career […]
Professor Chris Baggoley AO - First among equals
Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Baggoley AO, enrolled in the Flinders postgraduate medical program in 1974 after completing a degree in veterinary science, deciding that […]