2023 King's Birthday Honours recipients

The Australian National University (ANU) proudly congratulates all who were recognised in the King's Birthday Honours in 2023. This year's recipients reflect the depth and diversity of service to the wider community by our alumni, donors, staff & students.

Dr Owen Donald AM
PhD '78
For significant service to community and public housing, and to urban research.
Mr Graham Alliband OAM
BA '67
For service to the international community of Vietnam.
Mr Alan Schwartz AO
For distinguished service to the community through philanthropic endeavours, and to sustainable social benefit initiatives.
The Honourable Justice Geoffrey Lindsay AM
BEc '75, LLB '77
For significant service to the judiciary, the law, and to the legal profession.
Professor David Ellwood AO
For distinguished service to medicine as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, to research and tertiary education, and to professional associations.
Mr Paul Armstrong PSM
MAppEpi '03
For outstanding public service through contributions to the health and wellbeing of Western Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Andrew Stevenson PSM
PhD '89
For outstanding public service through leadership and stewardship of Australia's astronomy capability.
Senator The Honourable Ian Macdonald AM
For significant service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to local government, and to the community of Northern Australia.
Dr Donald Gilmour OAM
MSc '66
For service to the forestry sector.
Mr Ebenezer Banful OAM
GDipLegPrac '00
For service to the African community, and to health.
Mrs Hiroe Swen AM
For significant service to ceramic art as a teacher and an artist.
Mr Andrew Macdonald AFSM
BComm '88
Dr Neil Glasson CSM
MBBS '13
For meritorious achievement as the Regimental Medical Officer at the Special Air Service Regiment.
Mrs Catherine Bohm OAM
BA '71
For service to the community, particularly through the church.
Mr David Turnbull CSC
MMil&Def '20
For outstanding achievement in advancement of the reformed Air and Space Power Centre, and in the delivery of leadership initiatives to the Royal Australian Air Force's enlisted workforce.
Mr Alexander Mackenzie AM
For significant service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to education, and to conservation.
Mr Mile Madarac CSM
MMil&Def '18
For meritorious achievement as the Amphibious and Afloat Support Group, Capability Support Manager.
Ms Marina Go AM
For significant service to business governance, to sport administration, and to the media industry.
Dr Stuart Braga OAM
PhD '13
For service to education administration, and to community history.
Mrs Catherine Wallis CSM
GDipLegPrac '99, LLB '99, LLM '08
For devotion to duty in managing inquiries and investigations in the Office of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force.
Mr Gerard Martin PSM
BA '96
For outstanding public service in delivering advice and support to the Prime Minister and his Office, and to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Ms Justine Greig PSM
BA '91
For outstanding public service with the Department of Defence, and in senior policy roles.
Mr Glenn Brewer AFSM
MMil&Def '19
Dr Josephine Ward AM
PhD '80
For significant service to tertiary education, and to science.
Professor Jennifer Mckay AM
For significant service to the law, and to the legal profession.
Ms Penelope Grist OAM
MLA '13
For service to community history, and to the arts.
Mr Ross Broad PSM
MPubPol '10, GDipLegPrac '16
For outstanding public service to health, mental health and drug and alcohol policy development in Victoria.
Ms Wendy Wheadon CSC
MMil&Def '19
For outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills and judgement as the principal logistics advisor and Brigade Aviation Maintenance Officer within the 16th Aviation Brigade.
Mr Nicholas Moore AO
For distinguished service to the finance, business, and commerce sectors, to arts administration, and to education.
Mrs Virginia Hayward CSC
For outstanding devotion to duty as Director Navy Workforce Strategy and Futures.
Professor Alexander Brown AM
GDipLegPrac '97
For significant service to the law, and to public policy, particularly to whistleblower protection.
Ms Margery Nicoll AM
LLB '79
For significant service to the law, and to the legal profession.
Mr Martin Hehir PSM
BEc '94
For outstanding public service through commitment to stewardship and reform of national workplace relations and employment policy.
Dr Matthew Butlin AM
BEc '75
For significant service to economic and social research, and to public policy.
Commander Gary Page CSM
For devotion to duty in training and education delivery for the Australian Defence Force.
Lieutenant Commander Ben Hissink CSC
MMilSt '12
For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer of HMAS Supply.
Ms Amanda Chadwick PSM
BA '92, LLB '95
For outstanding public service to the water and local government sectors.
Mr Roger Pilton CSC
MMil&Def '20
For outstanding achievement in technical Joint Force communications integration within Australian Defence Force Headquarters.
Ms Amber Humphreys CSC
MMil&Def '18
For outstanding devotion to duty as the Staff Officer Grade One - Program Sustainment in Logistics Branch, Army Headquarters.
Ms Sarah Chidgey PSM
BA '97, LLB '99, GDipLegPrac '00
For outstanding public service through policy development and law reform in integrity frameworks, criminal justice and national security.
Mr Graham Price CSC
MMil&Def '13
For outstanding achievement in conducting cyber security and defensive cyber operations, and developing cyber domain capabilities and concepts for the Australian Defence Force.
Ms Clare Huppatz PSM
MAppEpi '09
For outstanding public service through management of public health responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Stephen Chipkin OAM
For service to the Jewish community of New South Wales.
Mr Reginald Richardson AO
For distinguished service to community health organisations, and to the visual arts as a leader, supporter and patron.
Professor Peter Langridge AM
BSc(Hons) '76, PhD '80
For significant service to science in the field of plant genomics and agriculture.
Mr Robert Clynes OAM
LLB '74
For service to the law, and to the legal profession.
Dr Sharon Robinson AM
For significant service to science, particularly the study of Antarctic environmental change.
Ms Beverley Leahy OAM
For service to the community of Canberra.
Mr Michael Cowen AM
GDipMilLaw '18
For exceptional service as Chief Judge Advocate of the Australian Defence Force.
Ms Katie Roffey AM
BSc '98
For significant service to sport administration, and to the community.
Miss Virginia Leitch PSM
BSc '94, MEnvLaw '14
For outstanding public service in developing the business case for rehabilitation of the former Rum Jungle uranium mine.
Mrs Patricia Crossin AM
For significant service to the Parliament of Australia, and to the community of the Northern Territory.
Mr Ajay Satyan PSM
MBA '09
For outstanding public service through leadership in delivering grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mrs Angeline Lewis CSC
GDipMilLaw '07, SJD '10, GDipLegPrac '10
For outstanding achievement in the provision of legal services to the Australian Defence Force.
Ms Greta Doherty PSM
BA (Asian Studies) '03, BA '03, MPubPol '09
For outstanding public service to women's safety policy and programs.

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