Lifetime honour for palliative care leader

Congratulations to Professor Jennifer Tieman who has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Palliative Care South Australia.

As Director of the Flinders University Research Centre in Palliative Care, Death and Dying, Professor Tieman leads a series of nationally and internationally recognised palliative care programs which aim to build awareness and capability across the workforce.

Her work is helping improve services in the health and aged care sectors and strengthen patient care.

 

Prestigious appointment for globally renowned geographer

Congratulations to Distinguished Emeritus Professor Iain Hay for being appointed a Fellow to the International Science Council (ISC), the world’s peak non-governmental scientific body.

An internationally celebrated geographer, Distinguished Emeritus Professor Hay has also made significant contributions to the humanities, social sciences and higher education, having received the Prime Minister’s Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year.

ISC Fellows include eminent scientists, engineers and thought leaders who have made “remarkable contributions to the understanding of, and engagement with, science”.

 

Political scientist honoured with international accolade

Congratulations to Professor Rodrigo Praino for receiving the inaugural AmCham Alliance Award for Security and Resilience from The American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.

A renowned political scientist and Director of Flinders University’s Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Professor Praino is one of the only scholars in Australia working on space politics and policy, analysing the importance of space assets for defence, economic development and international relations.

He also oversees the Washington Internship Program, which since 2000 has placed more than 150 Australian students inside the US Congress.