Spotlight

Our success starts with our alumni whose achievements are a direct reflection on our standing as one of the best education and research institutions in the world. Many have gone on to prominence. They have made – and continue to make – their marks and achieve excellence in a variety of fields such as business, medicine, arts, and the government.

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Dr Jess Tsimeris

Dr Jess Tsimeris spent her childhood playing computer games and as a teenager saved the money she earnt at her part-time job to buy computer parts. With an inquisitive mind and keen to solve problems…

Mark Wong

When it comes to land, Singapore's biggest challenge is being small. One man who is working to alleviate the impact of Singapore's land constraints is ANU alumnus, Mark Wong. Through his work with…

Chedilyn Aissa Dulguime

Studying at Crawford School of Government (now School of Public Policy) with students from all kinds of cultures and varying professional background exposed me to a world of advocacy and working for…

Lyma Nguyen

Born to a Vietnamese refugee family in an Indonesian refugee camp, Lyma grew up in Brisbane with a commitment to make her services available to those most in need. It was through the legal profession…

Harriet Bateman

During Harriet's time at the ANU she received the Cambridge University Press Lecturer's Prize for International Relations, represented the University at the National Student Leadership Forum, and was…

Niki Bruno

I'm Niki Bruno, I graduated in 2013 with a Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice, I am a migration specialist with my own legal practice, The Australian Migration &…

Jasmine Zhang

I live over 16,000 km from Australia. How do I give back to a country and the university that helped me developed into the young professional I am today? For me, one way of giving back is by…

Jeffrey Robertson

My name is Jeffrey Robertson. I live in Seoul, South Korea. I work as an Assistant Professor at Yonsei University where I teach courses on research methods and international relations. Yonsei…

Datuk Dr Paul Chan

Datuk Dr Paul Chan has overcome the constraints of his circumstances to become a pioneer of private tertiary education for disadvantaged people in Malaysia. Paul founded the HELP (Higher Education…

Lieutenant General David Morrison AO (Retd.)

Lieutenant General David Morrison concluded his appointment as Australia's Chief of Army in May 2015. David joined the Army after completing his Bachelor of Arts at ANU and, during a 36-year career…

David Richards

David Richards is used to seeing his name in the Guinness Book of Records - but not for his day job. Far away from his barristers' chambers in Canberra and Sydney, David has built a reputation for…

Emeritus Professor Elizabeth Minchin

Bringing the classics to life at ANU has been a lifelong passion for Emeritus Professor Elizabeth Minchin. Elizabeth has been a part of the ANU community since receiving her undergraduate degree in…

Professor Rodolfo Llinas

The work of Rodolfo Llinas has shaped our understanding of neuroscience and our brains for more than five decades. He is known worldwide for his academic understanding of how the human brain works.…

Simon Anderson

Simon Anderson has been innovating in open source software and cloud computing for nearly two decades. He has played a major part in funding and leading companies that have helped entrepreneurs…

Professor Yiping Huang

For the past two decades, Dr Yiping Huang has been at the heart of China's remarkable economic growth. Widely acknowledged as one of the country's foremost policy economists, Yiping has a global…

Alan Wu

From working alongside Canberra high school students to challenging world economic leaders in Davos, Alan Wu has been a lifelong champion for a more participatory and inclusive society. As Chair of…

Jessa Rogers

A passion for education and its role in the empowerment of Aboriginal women has driven Jessa Rogers' career. Currently an ANU PhD candidate researching the socio-emotional wellbeing of Indigenous…

Rebecca Watts

Whether it's in Canberra or Cambodia, Rebecca Watts is always helping people with a smile on her face. Her significant contributions to engineering and the role of females in the sector have garnered…

Sam Cheah

In 2015 Sam Cheah was awarded the Tillyard Prize, the most prestigious award prize for undergraduate students at ANU. Whilst studying at ANU, Sam co-founded the university outreach program Engage, a…

Ms Anna Cyran

If you've graduated from ANU recently, you probably would have come across an email from us telling you about how great it is to be an ANU alumni and inviting you to provide your most up-to-date…