Celebrating our alumni

From life-changing research, business excellence, environmental activism, volunteering – our alumni are changing the world for the better.

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Award enquiries

Contact Monash Alumni Relations via email or call +61 3 9903 4679.

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View photos from the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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View previous Distinguished Alumni Award recipients:

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Distinguished Alumni Awards

Monash graduates make a difference. Our annual Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements and exceptional qualities of Monash alumni worldwide.

Each year we invite people to nominate Monash graduates in one of five categories:

  • Distinguished Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Distinguished Alumni Professional Achievement Award
  • Distinguished Alumni Service Award
  • Distinguished Young Alumni Award
  • Alumni Student Award

Distinguished Alumni Awards 2012

Nominations for this year's Distinguished Alumni Awards have now closed. The recipients will be announced at a gala awards ceremony on 12 September.

Distinguished Alumni Awards 2011

Monash University celebrated the leadership and achievements of its alumni and student communities at the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Awards on 8 September at the Regent Theatre's Plaza Ballroom. Read the full story.

Meet our recipients. View their profiles and watch short DVD presentations about their achievements. 

Distinguished Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award
Mr John Edwin Bertrand AM (BE(Hons) 1970)

Distinguished Alumni Professional Achievement Award
Professor Gabor Kovacs AM (MBBS(Hons) 1971, MD 1995)
Mr Kevin Magee (BA(Hons) 1983, LLB 1985)

Distinguished Alumni Service Award
Dr Peter Rogers (BE 1967, PhD 1974)

Distinguished Young Alumni Award
Ms Tan Le (BCom(Hons), LLB(Hons) 2000)

Alumni Student Award
Mr Christopher Varney