Academy Fellows honoured on Australia Day
Five Fellows of the ¾«¶«ÊÓƵ have been recognised for distinguished and outstanding service in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List.
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Top, left to right: Professor Anne Kelso AC FAA FAHMS, Emeritus Professor Bruce Armstrong AC FAA, Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons AC FAA FTSE FRS. Bottom, left to right: Professor John Cannon AO FAA, Professor Mark Cassidy AM FAA FTSE.
Five Fellows of the ¾«¶«ÊÓƵ have been recognised for distinguished and outstanding service in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List.
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
- Emeritus Professor Bruce Armstrong AC FAA – For eminent service to medical research, to environmental and genetic cancer epidemiology, to screening service development, to academia, and to public health administration.
- Professor Anne Kelso AC FAA FAHMS – For eminent service to health and medical research sciences and administration, to Australian influenza preparedness, and to gender equity.
- Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons AC FAA FTSE FRS – For eminent service to quantum physics and nanotechnology research, to atomic-scale engineering, to technology innovation and commercialisation, and to STEM education.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
- Professor John Cannon AO FAA – For distinguished service to tertiary education, to mathematical computation, to cryptography, and to the development of algebraic software systems.
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
- Professor Mark Cassidy AM FAA FTSE – For service to geotechnical science, to engineering, and to academia.
The Academy offers its warmest congratulations to all the 2026 Australia Day Honours recipients.