Notable graduates
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| » David Malouf, author Growing up in Brisbane during the Depression and World War II years provided author and poet Dr David Malouf AO with the inspiration for many of his nationally and internati... |
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| » Julie Hammer, RAAF electronics engineer Air Vice-Marshal Julie Hammer, an electronics engineer in the Royal Australian Air Force, holds a Bachelor of Science with honours (1977) from The University of Que... |
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| » Datuk Dr Rosti bin Saruwono, Malaysian businessman Datuk Dr Rosti is the former Vice President, Education Division, of PETRONAS, Malaysia’s oil and gas corporation. In the 30 or so years since his graduation from ... |
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| » Mark Cassidy, award-winning physicist Winner of the 2007 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year Professor Mark Cassidy completed his first degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Quee... |
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| » John Eales, former Wallabies captain John Eales, who graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) in 1991, participated in two successful Rugby Union World Cup campaign... |
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| » Wayne Swan, Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan is the Federal Treasurer and Labor MP for Lilley, the Brisbane seat he held from 1993 to 1996 and regained at the 1998 election. An academic and campaigner fo... |
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| » Sandra Harding, Vice-Chancellor and President, James Cook University Professor Sandra Harding joined James Cook University as Vice-Chancellor and President in January 2007. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring clear and effective l... |
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| » Dr Penelope Wensley AO, Governor of Queensland (BA) Her Excellency Dr Penelope Wensley AO is the 25th Governor of Queensland. Dr Wensley was preceded in her role by the current Governor-General of Austral... |
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| » Dhugal Lindsay, marine scientist and haiku poet Dr Dhugal Lindsay is a marine scientist based in Yokosuka, Knagawa Prefecture, Japan. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts (1992) from UQ, an... |
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| » David Theile, Olympic swimming champion Dr David Theile was Queensland's first individual Olympic gold medallist and the state's only dual Olympic gold medallist from 1960 until 1996, when fellow swimmer Keiran Per... |
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| » Lee Boon Yang, Singapore Cabinet Minister Dr Lee Boon Yang, Singapore's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, originally trained as a veterinary scientist at UQ. Dr Lee has served in diff... |
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| » Peter Doherty, Nobel Laureate Nobel Laureate for Medicine and 1997 Australian of the Year Professor Peter Doherty AC is one of the University's most distinguished alumni. Professor... |
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| » Janette Turner Hospital, author Publishing her first novel at age 40 has not stopped Dr Janette Turner Hospital winning a string of literary awards and having her writings translated in t... |
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| » Bill Hayden, former Australian Governor-General Former Governor-General of Australia (1989-1996), the Honorable Dr Bill Hayden, AC, KSJ, received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from UQ in 1990 for his distinguished contribution... |
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| » Nick Earls, author Dr Nick Earls is the author of eleven books, including the bestselling novels Zigzag Street, Bachelor Kisses, Perfect Skin and World of Chickens |
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| » Her Excellency Dr Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General Former Queensland Governor, UQ graduate Dr Quentin Bryce AC, has been appointed Australia's first female Governor -General after a long and successful career in leg... |
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| » Anna Bligh, Queensland Premier Anna Maria Bligh was sworn in as Premier of Queensland on 13 September 2007, following the resignation of Peter Beattie. She is the State's first female Premier. Ms Bli... |
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| » Geoffrey Rush, actor Dr Geoffrey Rush is one of Australia's best-known actors. Born in Toowoomba in 1951, he arrived in Brisbane in 1968 and performed with the College Players, a g... |
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| » Ross Cranston, UK High Court judge UQ law graduate Professor Ross Cranston QC is a Justice of the High Court of England and Wales. Professor Cranston graduated with a Bachelor ... |
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| » Andrew Liveris, CEO, Dow Chemical There are “no secrets to success” in business, according to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the $40 billion, US-based The Dow Chemical Company. |
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| » Jackie Huggins, Indigenous advocate Dr Jackie Huggins AM (BA Qld, BA Hons, DipEd Flinders, Doctor of the University honoris causa Qld) is of the Bidjara (Central Queensland) and Birri-Gubba Juru (North Queen... |
