Distinguished Alumni Award

This is awarded to eminent La Trobe University Alumni in Australia and across the continents, who have demonstrated the following:

  • Outstanding professional or community service achievements;
  • Inspirational leadership in their field;
  • Exceptional human qualities.

Distinguished Alumni Award 2008 Winners

  • Dr Ian Watt AO

    Secretary, Department of Finance and Deregulation (Economics Masters and PhD)

  • Dr David Morgan AO

    Director, BHP Billiton (BEc (Hons) 1969)

  • Ms Jamila Gordon

    Chief Information Officer, Qantas Airways (Bachelor of Business Degree in Information Technology)

  • Professor Mark McGillivray

    Chief Economist, AusAID (PhD in Development Economics)

  • Dr Ian MacBean OAM

    Chairman, North Central Catchment Management Authority (PhD Biological Sciences)

  • Datuk Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili

    Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia (BAgSci PhD in Agricultural Economics)

  • Mr Bryan Lipmann AM

    CEO, Wintringham Housing (Bachelor of Social Work 1985)

The awards were presented at the invitation-only Ceremonial Dinner held on Wednesday 29 April 2009 at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.

Previous awards and winners

If you know of any La Trobe Alumni that you feel should be recognised by the University, we invite you to nominate fellow Alumni for consideration by the University for this prestigious ward.  An online nomination form is available below, or contact alumni@latrobe.edu.au.

For further information about Distinguished Alumni Awards contact the Office of Alumni Relations on +61 3 9479 2011 or email: alumni@latrobe.edu.au