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.

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.

Dr Neil Glasson CSM

MBBS '13

For meritorious achievement as the Regimental Medical Officer at the Special Air Service Regiment.

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 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.

Mr Glenn Brewer AFSM

MMil&Def '19

Dr Josephine Ward AM

PhD '80

For significant service to tertiary education, and to science.

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.

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.

Professor Jennifer Mckay AM

For significant service to the law, and to the legal profession.

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.

Mr Nicholas Moore AO

For distinguished service to the finance, business, and commerce sectors, to arts administration, and to education.

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.

Ms Margery Nicoll AM

LLB '79

For significant service to the law, and to the legal profession.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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 Donald Gilmour OAM

MSc '66

For service to the forestry sector.

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