On this page are listed brief biographies of the following Fellows.
The recorded year references the date on which the Fellow joined the Society,
while the suffixed entry displays the Branch with which the Fellow is associated.
Amy Cain, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons) PhD (Syd) FASM
Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
Amy Cain has an international reputation in microbiology through the study of antibiotic resistance.
Julie Cairney, Fellow (2022) : Sydney
FRSN BMetEng (Hons) PhD (UNSW Sydney) GradCertEdStudies (Sydney)
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Enterprise) and Professor, Department of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney
Julie Cairney is an academic leader and materials engineer who has contributed to understanding of properties of alloys and other materials through the application and development of new atomic scale microscopy technologies.
Grahame Campbell, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
FRSN BE MEngSc (UNSW) HonFIEAust
Chief Executive Officer, CMPS Engineers
Grahame Campbell, a pipeline engineer and serious jazz musician, has led the integration of engineering with other professions to be a leader in Project Management for complex projects.
Robert Care, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
AM FRSN BE PhD (UNSW) FTSE FREng HonFIEAust FIML
Professor of Practice, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW
Director, Care Collaborative Pty Ltd
Robert Care is an engineer with a wide spectrum of skills, from project management of large infrastructure projects, to design, to investigative research. He is active in humanitarian engineering and leadership development.
David Carmichael, Fellow (2018) : Sydney
FRSN BE (Hons) MEngSc (Sydney) PhD (Canterbury) CPEng FIEAust MASCE
Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW (Sydney)
David Carmichael has made a lifelong contribution to education, research and the civil engineering profession. He has an international reputation for his understanding of Civil Engineering construction, projects and systems.
Jack Carmody, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
FRSN MB BS MD (Qld)
Former Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Sydney
John Carmody is a medical teacher and researcher who has contributed much to the intellectual life of Australia as a music and book critic and commentator on society.
John Carter, Fellow (2018) : Hunter
AM FRSN BE PhD DEng (Sydney) FTSE FAA FAIB FIEAust
Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Newcastle
John Carter has conducted ground-breaking research in geotechnical engineering particularly involving non-linear and time-dependent soil/structure interaction problems which have important applications in foundation design.
Anne Castles, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (ANU) PhD (Macq) FASSA
ARC Australian Laureate Fellow, Faculty of Education and Arts, Macquarie University
Anne Castles is an expert in the cognitive science of reading and language, reading development, and developmental dyslexia.
Ian Caterson, Fellow (2014) : Sydney
AM FRSN MB BS BSc(Med) PhD FRACP
Deputy Clinical Stream Director, Sydney Local Health District, University of Sydney
Ian Caterson is a recognised expert on obesity, its causes, prevention, and management and is an advisor to governments and the World Heath Organisation in these areas.
Min Chen, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
FRSN BSc MSc (Northeast Normal Univ, China) PhD (Syd.)
Professor of Plant Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Min Chen is a plant biochemist who has made a breakthrough discovery of chlorophyll f, which has created new queries and stimulated new research directions in plant science.
Mohammad Choucair, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons) PhD (Sydney) FRACI GAICD
Chief Executive Officer, Archer Exploration Ltd
Mohammad Choucair has spent the past decade solving seemingly intractable scientific challenges in the broad discipline of chemistry by creating and commercially developing innovative materials with global impact.
Edith Chow, Fellow (2019) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons) PhD (UNSW) FRACI
Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
Edith Chow, chemist and NSW Young Tall Poppy Award (2015), is a Senior Research Scientist working in sensor research. She is a sought-after presenter for STEM education activities.
David Christian, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
FRSN BA (Oxon) MA (W.Ontario) DPhil (Oxon) FAHA
Professor Emeritus (Retired), Department of History and Archaeology, Macquarie University
David Christian is an authority on the social and material history of the 19th-century Russian peasantry, in particular on aspects of diet and the role of alcohol.
Robert Clancy, Fellow (2014) : Sydney
AM FRSN BSc(Med) (Hons) MB BS(Hons) (Sydney) PhD (Monash) DSc (Newcastle) FRACP FRCPA FRCPC
Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle
Robert Clancy has had a distinguished career as a clinical immunologist and is also recognised for his service to cartography as a collector of early maps of Australia.
Cameron Clark, Fellow (2019) : Sydney
FRSN BSc PhD (Sydney)
Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney
Cameron Clark's research is revolutionising the way that livestock are managed in Australia and globally. Innovative science and agricultural technology are combined to enable a step-change in animal welfare and productivity.
David Cohen, Fellow (2016) : Sydney
FRSN BSc(Hons) (Sydney) MSc (Queen's) PhD (UNSW ) FAIG FAAG
Professor of Geochemistry and President, Academic Board, UNSW (Sydney)
David Cohen is recognised as a leading exploration geochemist and researcher, and also for his contributions as a senior manager in the higher-education sector.
Graeme Cohen, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons) (Syd) MSc (Syd) PhD (UNSW) MA (UTS) FAustMS
Graeme Cohen is the leading exponent of the history of Australian mathematics. His bibliography of all Australian mathematics documents that history from the first universities in Australia, and earlier.
Geoffrey Cohn, Fellow (2022) : Sydney
OAM FRSN MB BCh (Wits) HonFAPAO FRANZCO FRACS
Senior Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, UNSW Sydney
Geoffrey Cohn is a world leading ophthalmologist who has spent forty years empowering communities in Australia and the Developing World to reduce the burden of blindness.
Ben Colagiuri, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
FRSN BPsych (Hons) (Syd) PhD (Syd) MAPS
Professor of Psychology and Head, School of Psychology, University of sydney
Ben Colagiuri has made a significant contribution to the field of psychology through his studies of placebo and nacebo effects.
Catharine Coleborne, Fellow (2021) : Hunter
FRSN BA (Hons) MA (Melb.) PhD (La Trobe) FASSA
Head of School / Dean of Arts, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle
Australia's leading historian of psychiatry, Catharine Coleborne, has transformed our understanding of the past and present of mental illness and the asylum.
Clare Collins, Fellow (2020) : Hunter
AO FRSN BSc (Griffith) GradDipNutrDiet (Sydney) GradDipClinEpi PhD (Newcastle) FAHMS FRSN FDA FNSA
Laureate Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle
Clare Collins' innovative and internationally recognised research tests new technologies that personalise nutrition and improve diet-related health for people across key life stages and health conditions.
Michael Collins, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
PSM FRSN BSc PhD (Sydney)
Director, Australian Forensic Drug Laboratory, National Measurement Institute
Michael Collins built an Australian capability to determine the provenance of illicit drugs using chemical and physical techniques and established an Australian forensic chemistry facility on a par with world's best.
Mark Compton, Fellow (2018) : Southern Highlands
AM GCStJ FRSN BSc (UNSW) MBA (UNSW) FAICD FAIM FACHSM
Adjunct Professor, Macquarie University
Company Director and Chairman, St John Ambulance Australia
Mark Compton is a distinguished health administrator with experience in the health, medical research and biotech sectors, who now gives his experience and knowledge to a university business school.
Andrew Condon, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
CSC FRSN BE (UNSW) MSc (OR) (Cranfield) GradDip (US Army Command and General Staff College) GAICD
Industry Professor, Office of Vice Chancellor, Australian Catholic University
Andrew Condon has made a significant contribution to public service in the fields of defence, welfare, and aged care.
Conal Condren, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Econ) MSc (Econ) PhD (London) FAHA FASSA LMANZAMEMS
Emeritus Scientia Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney
Conal Condren is internationally accepted as a significant intellectual historian who has had a particular impact on early modern political theory and the vocabulary of historical analysis.
Arthur Conigrave, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
FRSN BSc(Med) MBBS MSc PhD MD FRACP
Professor Emeritus, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Arthur Conigrave is a leading cell and molecular pharmacologist and clinical endocrinologist who has our understanding of how cells sense and respond to nutrients.
Ian Constable, Fellow (2020) : Interstate
AO FRSN MBBS DMedSc (Syd.) HonDSc (Murdoch) FAHMS FRCSE FRANZCO FRACS FAICD
Professor of Ophthalmology, Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia
Ian Constable is a world-renowned eye surgeon. He was founding director of the Lions Eye Institute, Perth, and has pioneered research and teaching of ophthalmology in the Asia Pacific region
David Cook, Fellow (2014) : Sydney
AO FRSN BE (Hons) (WA) MSc PhD (Calgary) FTSE
Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
David Cook is recognised for distinguished service to the technological sciences and to engineering through corporate governance roles, and to the building and construction sector.
Les Copeland, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
AM FRSN BSc (Hons) PhD (Syd) GAICD
Emeritus Professor of Agriculture, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Les Copeland has an international reputation in the field of agriculture and food science.
Gregory Copley, Fellow (2017) : Overseas
AM GCHT GCEL RML FRSN FRCGS, SFSS FRCGS SFSS
President, International Strategic Studies Association
Gregory Copley is internationally and domestically honoured for service to the international community through strategic research and analysis of economic, social, political, security and environmental conditions to assist decision-making agencies.
Susan Coppersmith, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
FRSN BS (MIT) PhD (Cornell) FAA FAAAS FAPS
Professor and Head, School of Physics, UNSW (Sydney)
Sue Coppersmith is a theoretical physicist who has made substantial contributions to a broad range of problems in condensed matter physics, including glasses, granular materials, nonlinear dynamics, and quantum computing.
Adelle Coster, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons) (UNSW) PhD (UNSW)
Professor and Head, School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW (Sydney)
Adelle Coster is a leading university researcher in biomathematics who models viral infections and signalling in cells. She is also a leading tertiary educator and academic administrator.
Hans Coster, Fellow (2016) : Sydney
FRSN MSc PhD FTSE FAIP
Emeritus Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney
Hans Coster is recognised for his distinguished work as a physicist working in the areas of biophysics and membrane technology, and for his contributions to the development of related patents.
Noel Cressie, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons) (UWA) MA PhD (Princeton) FAA FASA FIMS
Distinguished Professor and Director, Centre for Environmental Informatics, University of Wollongong
Noel Cressie is a statistical scientist who has developed a world-leading statistical methodology for analysing spatial and spatio-temporal data and for its application to the environmental sciences.
Merlin Crossley, Fellow (2010) : Sydney
AM FRSN BSc (Hons) (Melb) DPhil (Oxon)
Professor of Molecular Biology and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Quality), Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW (Sydney)
Merlin Crossley is a distinguished Australian molecular biologist, university teacher, and senior university administrator.
Rosalind Croucher, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
AM FRSN AMusA AMEB BA LLB (Hons) (Syd.) PhD (UNSW) LLD (Hon Causa) (UNSW and Macquarie) FAAL FRSA FACLM (Hon)
Professor Emeritus, Macquarie University
President, Australian Human Rights Commission
Through her public service, Rosalind Croucher has made a significant contribution to the fields of human rights, law reform, and higher education.
Anthony Cunningham, Fellow (2022) : Sydney
AO FRSN MBBS BMedSc (Hons) MD (Melb.) FAHMS FRACP FRCPA FASM
Professor and theme leader, Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney
Director, Centre for Virus Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR)
Anthony Cunningham is one of Australia's leading clinical and research virologists and has made substantial international contributions to HIV and herpesvirus discovery research culminating in the development and trialling of a highly efficacious shingles vaccine, a paradigm in the ageing.
Leanne Cutcher, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
FRSN BA (Hons) (UNSW) PhD (Sydney)
Professor and Head (Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship), Sydney Business School, University of Sydney
Leanne Cutcher is a highly regarded academic leader whose internationally recognised scholarship exploring discourse, strategy, and diversity in organizations has had impact both in academia and in the wider community.