Fellows of the Royal Society of NSW (C)

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
  • Julie Cairney, Fellow (2022) : Sydney
  • Grahame Campbell, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
  • Robert Care, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
  • David Carmichael, Fellow (2018) : Sydney
  • Jack Carmody, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
  • John Carter, Fellow (2018) : Hunter
  • Anne Castles, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
  • Ian Caterson, Fellow (2014) : Sydney
  • Min Chen, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
  • Mohammad Choucair, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
  • Edith Chow, Fellow (2019) : Sydney
  • David Christian, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
  • Robert Clancy, Fellow (2014) : Sydney
  • Cameron Clark, Fellow (2019) : Sydney
  • David Cohen, Fellow (2016) : Sydney
  • Graeme Cohen, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
  • Geoffrey Cohn, Fellow (2022) : Sydney
  • Ben Colagiuri, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
  • Catharine Coleborne, Fellow (2021) : Hunter
  • Clare Collins, Fellow (2020) : Hunter
  • Michael Collins, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
  • Mark Compton, Fellow (2018) : Southern Highlands
  • Andrew Condon, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
  • Conal Condren, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
  • Arthur Conigrave, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
  • Ian Constable, Fellow (2020) : Interstate
  • David Cook, Fellow (2014) : Sydney
  • Les Copeland, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
  • Gregory Copley, Fellow (2017) : Overseas
  • Susan Coppersmith, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
  • Adelle Coster, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
  • Hans Coster, Fellow (2016) : Sydney
  • Noel Cressie, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
  • Professor Sally Cripps, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
  • Merlin Crossley, Fellow (2010) : Sydney
  • Rosalind Croucher, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
  • Anthony Cunningham, Fellow (2022) : Sydney
  • Leanne Cutcher, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
  • 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Robert Care, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
    AM FRSN BE PhD (UNSW) FTSE FREng HonFIEAust FIML
    Professor of Practice University of New South Wales Sydney, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 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.

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    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, 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    David Cohen, Fellow (2016) : Sydney
    FRSN BSc(Hons) (Sydney) MSc (Queen's) PhD (UNSW ) FAIG FAAG
    Professor Emeritus of Geochemistry, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, 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.

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    Graeme Cohen, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
    FRSN BSc (Hons) (Syd) MSc (Syd) PhD (UNSW) MA (UTS) FAustMS
    Retired

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Catharine Coleborne, Fellow (2021) : Hunter
    FRSN BA (Hons) MA (Melb.) PhD (La Trobe) FASSA
    Professor of History, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Andrew Condon, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
    CSC FRSN BE (UNSW) MSc (OR) (Cranfield) GradDip (US Army Command and General Staff College)
    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Ian Constable, Fellow (2020) : Interstate
    AO FRSN MBBS DMedSc (Syd.) HonDSc (Murdoch) FAAHMS 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

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    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.

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    Les Copeland, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
    AM FRSN BSc (Hons) PhD (Syd) GAICD
    Emeritus Professor of Agriculture, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney

    Les Copeland has an international reputation in the field of agriculture and food science.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Professor Sally Cripps, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
    FRSN B Eng (Chem) (Syd) MBA (UWA) PhD (UNSW) FSSA FIMS FISBA
    Director of Technology, Human Technology Institute
    Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney

    Sally Cripps is a recognized leader and researcher in methods and applications of Bayesian machine learning.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Anthony Cunningham, Fellow (2022) : Sydney
    AO FRSN MBBS BMedSc (Hons) MD (Melb.) FAHMS FRACP FRCPA FASM
    Professor, 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.

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    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.

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