AINSE Honorary Fellows

AINSE Honorary Fellowships are awarded by the AINSE Council to individuals for distinguished and dedicated services to the Institute.

AINSE Honorary Fellows

Year	Recipient	Member Organisation
2021	Prof. Robert Anderson	The University of Auckland
2017	Prof. Robert Burford	The University of New South Wales
2017	E/Prof. Allan Chivas	University of Wollongong
2011	Prof. Len Lindoy	The University of Sydney
2010	E/Prof. Brian O’Connor	Curtin University of Technology
2009	Prof. John White	The Australian National University
2008	Dr. Hendrick “Henk” Heijnis	ANSTO
2007	Dr. Trevor Hicks	Monash University
2003	A/Prof. Gerald Laurence	The University of Adelaide
1999	Prof. Trevor Ophel	The Australian National University
1998	Prof. Peter Fisher	University of Wollongong
1995	Prof. Ian Polmear	Monash University
1994	Mr. E A “Bill” Palmer	AINSE
1994	Prof. David Allen-Williams	The University of Western Australia
1993	Prof. Brian Spicer	The University of Melbourne
1992	Prof. Ralph Parsons	The University of Queensland
1992	Prof. Eric Hall	The University of Newcastle
1992	Prof. Desmond Davy	AAEC / ANSTO
1991	Prof. David Sangster	CSIRO
1991	Prof. Peter Parsons	La Trobe University
1991	Prof. Maxwell Brennan	Flinders University

The Honorary Fellows Award

The AINSE Honorary Fellows Award recognises distinguished and dedicated service to AINSE. The Award encourages the continued interest in, and support of, AINSE and ANSTO activities.

Recipients of the Award have contributed to AINSE in the following ways:

Provided additional advice and guidance to university researchers – especially students – working on projects funded under an AINSE Award, either at Lucas Heights or at a university in the locality where the recipient lives;
Participated in AINSE-funded research projects;
Provided comments and referee reports on applications for fellowship, studentship and Grant Awards in cases where independent and expert review is called for; and
Provided assistance to the local AINSE Member Representative to promote AINSE and ANSTO within the university and community.

As a recipient of the award, AINSE Honorary Fellows are entitled to the following:

The right to use the title ‘AINSE Honorary Fellow’ and to name AINSE as the organisation to which the holder of this title is affiliated;
Access to the ANSTO Library for the purposes of keeping up-to-date with research topics and, where applicable, participating in AINSE-funded research projects.

Nominations for the award of AINSE Honorary Fellow may be made by any AINSE Member Representative.

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About AINSE

The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE Ltd.) is an integral organisation for enhancing Australia’s and New Zealand’s capabilities in nuclear science, engineering, and related research fields by facilitating world-class research and education.

AINSE offers a range of programs and services to its members, including generous domestic and international conference support, scholarships for honours & postgraduate students and Early Career Researchers, and intensive undergraduate education schools. These benefits aim to foster scientific advancement and promote an effective collaboration between AINSE members and ANSTO.

We respectfully acknowledge the Dharawal nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which AINSE is located.