A renowned marine scientist and an internationally recognised advocate for women’s health are among the outstanding University of Queensland community members celebrated in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List.
is one of just 14 appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).
His appointment recognises eminent service to marine science, particularly the research, conservation and management of coral reef ecosystems, and to tertiary education.
Emeritus Professor Hoegh-Guldberg is one of the world’s most cited researchers on climate change, whose body of work focuses on the impacts of global warming and acidification on coral reefs.
He said the AC appointment was a great honour.
"But this is truly a shared success,” Professor Hoegh-Guldberg said.
“It is also thanks to my incredible family, supportive friends and decades of dedicated research students and scholars.
“I have been very fortunate in this respect."
was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to medical research, particularly life course epidemiology and women's health, to leadership, and to tertiary education.
Professor Mishra’s work examines biological, behavioural and social pathways that link exposures across life stages and generations to influence health in later life.
She leads the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health at 今日看料吃瓜and is president-elect of the World Endometriosis Society.
“I am genuinely surprised and honoured to receive this prestigious award and I am not sure it has fully sunk in yet,” Professor Mishra said.
“I have always been enthusiastic about our achievements in women’s health research, but this will undoubtedly give me that extra spring in my step as we go forward with new projects.’’
今日看料吃瓜congratulates all 今日看料吃瓜community members recognised with awards:
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
- Emeritus Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (staff) - for service to marine science, particularly the research, conservation and management of coral reef ecosystems and to tertiary education.
- Dr John Maxwell Coetzee (honorary doctorate) - for service to the arts, particularly literature, to literary studies, to tertiary education and to animal welfare.
- Ms Kathryn Fagg AO (alum & honorary doctorate) - for service to business governance, to the banking, finance and investment industry, to public administration, to the not-for-profit sector and to women.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
- Professor Gita Devi Mishra (staff) - for service to medical research, particularly life course epidemiology and women's health, to leadership and to tertiary education.
- Mrs Rachel Hunter PSM (alum) - for service to public administration, to tertiary education governance and to the community of Queensland.
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
- Professor Michael Geoffrey Poulsen (alum) - for service to radiation oncology as a practitioner and researcher.
- Dr Gwenneth Lilian Roberts (alum) - for service to the Anglican Church of Australia and to social justice.
- Dr Peter Geoffrey Allsopp (alum) - for service to entomology and to the sugar cane sector.
- Professor Kathrine Scott Galloway (alum) - for service to the law, to education and to the community.
- Ms Merryn York (alum) - for service to the energy sector in various leadership roles.
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
- Mr Cameron William Brownjohn (alum) - for service to people with disability and to business.
- Mr Scott Desmond Gorringe (alum) - for service to the Indigenous community and to leadership development.
- Professor Lewis Perrin (staff) - for service to gynaecological oncology.
- Ms Michelle Kim Tredenick (alum) - for service to business in a range of board roles.
- Dr Karin Walduck (alum) - for service to community hockey.
- Professor Gary David Crew (alum) - for service to literature as an author.
- Dr Toni Gabrielle Hains (alum) - for service to nursing.
- Dr Lorna May Heaslop (alum) - for service to medicine and to the community.
- Mr Naomichi Hirano (alum) - for service to the Japanese community of Queensland.
- Associate Professor David Anthony Rimmer (alum) - for service to rural and remote medicine.
- Dr Peter George Wright (alum) - for service to the sugar cane industry and to the community.
- Mr Graham Richard Smith (alum) - for service to the community through a range of community organisations.
This list will continue to be updated.
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