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From the PresidentThe MMSA is a family within another family, that of the Menzies Foundation.

Our MMSA and Foundation families have experienced wonderful highs over the last 12 months as evidenced by the stories in this issue of The Brief. We’ve seen new Scholars awarded; previous scholarship winners formally committing to MMSA membership; and we’ve seen the inspiring successes of Menzies Scholars. Congratulations to all! I commend to you the stories within, of the achievements, work and successes of fellow Scholars.

Prior to Christmas, I had the honour and greatest pleasure to be hosted by members of the Dimboola community at the Dimboola Memorial Secondary College and to present the Menzies Centenary Prize to Shannon Pietsch (see Page 9). What a tremendous opportunity to see first-hand how important the award is, not only to the prize winner but also to family, friends and the broader school community. And what a privilege knowing that our donations (to the Menzies Centenary Prize) can have such a significant impact on the lives

From the President ........................................ Page 1

From the Secretary: MMSA and Awards Dinner ............... 2

Photo gallery MMSA and Awards Dinner ....................... 4

Menzies Scholarship Awards .................................... 6

Menzies Scholars Lecture - Prof Julian Savulescu ........... 8

Spotlight on Professor Jamie Vandenberg ................... 8

Symposium Sponsorship .................................. Page 9

Menzies Centenary Prize, Dimboola ............................ 9

Future of the Foundation ....................................... 10

Hon Doctorate recognition for Menzies ...................... 11

Allied Health Sciences Grant .................................. 11

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2013 DIARY - Events at Clarendon Terrace

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24 Friday - 12pmMenzies Foundation AGMGuest Speaker: The Hon Fred Chaney AO

NOVEMBER21 ThursdayMMSA AGM and scholars’ presentations

Annual Menzies Awards Dinner

DECEMBERDimboola Memorial Secondary College- Menzies Centenary Prize presentation

Menzies Scholar’s Lecture - date to be set

of young Australians. During my stay in the Wimmera, I was able to visit Jeparit (near Dimboola), and to see the pride and esteem in which their favourite son is held.

In preparing for my visit to Dimboola, I undertook further research on Sir Robert Menzies and his life. What an excellent life. But who would have thought that the young Robert Menzies was the recipient of corporal punishment whilst at school? “My headmaster chastised me with a diabolical instrument, a leather strap tacked to a piece of wood but he taught me with such villainous success that I am now Prime Minister”. I think the Dimboola students were able to imagine how the perpetrator may have ultimately felt, in perhaps realising that he had applied such discipline to Australia’s Prime Minister!

The Menzies Foundation family marked the retirement of Foundation “earth-mother” Sandra Mackenzie whose retirement was marked in fine style at a pre-dinner cocktail reception and the annual Awards Dinner (story Page 3). Thankfully Sandra will not be lost to the Foundation, as there are plans for her continued contribution to the MMSA, details of which will be announced in the coming weeks.

Just after Christmas, the Menzies Foundation family was saddened to learn of the passing of Coralie Mathews, wife of the Menzies Foundation Executive Director, Prof John Mathews. Coralie was highly regarded in her fields of health and education. Her enthusiastic support of the Foundation, including through the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin where John was the inaugural Director, will long be remembered and appreciated. On behalf of the MMSA, we extend our

sincere condolences to John and his family.

Assoc Prof Liisa Laakso President, MMSA

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in seizing jurisdiction of disputes involving the Internet.

Dr Anne-Marie Hill (AHS, 2008) spoke about "The role of patient education in reducing falls in older populations". She noted that, while education had been useful in preventing falls for in-patients, this education appeared to have been less useful in reducing the incidence of falls after discharge. The period immediately after discharge poses particular risks for elderly patients. She noted that vulnerable older people tended to view falls post-discharge as "accidents" whereas health professionals considered that falls were the result of risk factors, which could be mitigated through appropriate education. Anne-Marie is currently

From the SecretaryIt was a great honour to be part of the various activities of the MMSA and the Foundation on 29 November 2012.

The MMSA's AGM at Clarendon Terrace provided Scholars with an opportunity to hear about the latest developments in the Foundation's activities and to discuss ways in which Scholars could assist the Foundation in its efforts to further its activities in the future.

The AGM was followed by four inspiring presentation by Menzies Alumnae in various disciplines supported by the Foundation.

Dr John Hooper (Biomedical Science, 2000) presented on "Tackling Cancer Metastasis – One Step at a Time". Dr Hooper explained the process of metastasis and how this process makes it more difficult to develop curative therapies compared to treatment of primary cancer. He explained how a successful collaborative model among a broad range of medical practitioners in the "knowledge corridor" of Brisbane had enabled identification of the molecular drivers and development of treatment of metastasis in prostate, ovarian and colorectal cancer.

Justin Hogan-Doran (Law 1998) discussed private international law in cyberspace. After outlining the main elements of disputes involving private parties with foreign dimensions, he explained how these elements might be applied in the context of the Internet. Justin noted that transactions using the Internet posed particular problems because the Internet is generally regarded as "anational", "aspacial", with no clear jurisdictional boundaries. These problems are important and require consideration because of the large number of Internet users and the rapid growth of e-commerce. Justin referred to jurisprudence in the US which provides some guidance as to when courts might be justified

Justin Hogan-Doran

John Hooper

MMSA President,Liisa Laakso

Anne-Marie Hill

At the MMSA afternoon ...

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Dariel De SousaSecretary/Treasurer, MMSA

involved in a Menzies Pilot Trial to determine whether education can reduce the rate of falls after discharge.

Dr Stephanie Ward (Harvard, Medicine, 2009) explained how a combination of a large ageing population, decreasing birth rate and increases in life expectancy have increased the importance of her area of expertise – geriatric medicine. This area of specialisation focuses on disabilities that come with age, including dementia. She noted that an aim of her practice is to facilitate "healthy ageing". To this end, she is currently involved in a study known as ASPREE (Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly), which is considering whether aspirin can prolong a healthy life. Apart from the substantive results of the study, she noted that the study will be important because it will take place in the context of general practice and the results will ultimately be applied in general practice.

Scholars regrouped later that evening at the Cliveden Room at Hilton-on-the-Park for a surprise cocktail party to recognise and thank Sandra Mackenzie for her extraordinary contribution to the Foundation and, particularly, the MMSA for over 3 decades. Words of thanks were expressed by Liisa Laakso on behalf of Allied Health Scholars, Bill Rawlinson on behalf of Medical Scholars and Belinda Gibson on behalf of Law Scholars. Adrian McCallum kindly sent some words on behalf of Engineering Scholars, even though he was unable to attend the event in person.

Stephanie Ward

Heather Henderson, Simon Maddocks and Sandra Mackenzie

The day culminated in the Annual Menzies Awards Dinner at Clarendon Terrace, where medallions were presented to the 2012 Scholars by Sir Robert Menzies' daughter, Mrs Heather Henderson. A new Menzies law scholarship – the Sir Ninian Stephen Menzies Scholarship in Law – was also announced.

The keynote speaker for the dinner, Simon Maddocks (Medicine, 1987), delighted us with reminiscences of his experience as a Menzies Scholar and particularly how the Menzies Scholarship had "opened doors" for him. Simon concluded his speech with a heartfelt tribute to Sandra Mackenzie. Sandra then took the floor and explained how she had been made aware of the tangible impact of the activities of the Foundation and the Menzies legacy through some seminal moments in her career at the Foundation. Sandra will be missed by all of us.

Liisa and I would like to thank all of you who participated in these activities and, particularly, the Foundation's Secretariat without whom none of these events would have been possible.

and the 2012 Menzies Awards Dinner ...

Read the address by Simon Maddocks: Opening Doors: Some reflections on a

Menzies Experience

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Sir Daryl Dawson, Simon Maddocks and Sue Kenny

Vicky Maddocks and Silvio Pontonio

Jane Galvin, Liisa Laakso and John Hooper

Rohan Shekhar

Jamie Vandenberg and Bill Rawlinson

2012 Menzies Awards Dinner ...

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2012 Menzies Awards Dinner ...

Belinda Gibson and John O’Neill

Bill Rawlinson and Dariel De Sousa

Tina Souvlis, Angela Chang, Leanne Hassett, Anne-Marie Hill, Stephanie Ward and Fiona Dobson

Sir Ninian Stephen and Sir Guy Green

Josie Barbaro, Oren Bigos, David Heaton and Penny Yewers

Heather Henderson and Nick Huntington

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ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCESMRS VERITY PACEY is senior physiotherapist in the Connective Tissue Dysplasia Clinic at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead near Parramatta. The two-year Menzies Memorial Research Scholarship in the Allied Health Sciences will help her complete her PhD at The University of Sydney into the management and treatment of the connective tissue disease known as hypermobility or loose joints. This is an inherited condition which tends to occur most commonly in adolescent girls and can lead to pain, injury and fatigue.

“It’s a condition that affects a lot of people, but is really poorly recognised,” Verity says.

A professional physiotherapist for 13 years, Verity has a BAppSc with Distinction from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy from La Trobe University. Verity began the physiotherapy service to The Children’s Hospital Institute of Sports Medicine.

Verity Pacey

ENGINEERINGMISS MAHALA McLINDIN has been awarded the Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Engineering for 2013. Mahala holds the degree of BEng (Civil) with First Class Honours from the University of Sydney.

Mahala became interested in environmental engineering and water resources in the final year of her civil engineering degree in 2004. The next year she moved to the UK for five years to gain engineering experience. It was the middle of a construction boom, and Mahala worked on heritage buildings, roads and tunnels.

To follow her goal of water resource engineering, Mahala returned to Australia to work with Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) in Sydney. “Because of the Millennium drought that had been affecting Australia, there was a lot of investment in water

Mahala McLindin

LAWMR DAVID HEATON is the successful candidate for the Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Law for 2013. He holds the degrees of LLB and BA from the University of Melbourne and won the 2009 Supreme Court Prize.

David is a Melbourne lawyer formerly with King & Wood Mallesons, presently working as an associate with the Boston Consulting Group. His current project involves improving the efficiency of a supply chain for a retailer. The job has provided him with the experience of working much more closely with a client than law usually allows, but it has also made him recognise his passion for the law.

He was Associate to Hon Justice Kenneth Hayne in the High Court of Australia. “I see myself in the longer term going to the Bar. After further study, I would like to practice in constitutional law, perhaps in a government solicitor’s office.”

David will undertake the two year BCL/MPhil at Oxford to explore the issues raised by executive powers of government.

David Heaton

resource research. So this was the place to be.” At SKM she has been working on a wide range of projects from integrated regional water planning to designs for individual projects, such as stormwater harvesting.

She has also inspected water projects in Cambodia through Engineers Without Borders, learning about the critical role of engineering in a developing nation.

“The MSc at Oxford will be great for me, because it’s not just a technical degree. It looks at all the different issues surrounding water and water resources — the science, the policy, the politics and social issues. It also provides an international perspective. Ultimately, I would like to contribute to achieving sustainable water practices and policies in Australia.”

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Four other Menzies scholars received their awards earlier this year, and are already overseas:

to the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, she is particularly interested in the value to business of promoting and protecting human rights.

MR TRISTAN WEBSTER most recently worked as a strategy and operations consultant at A.T. Kearney where he supported several large-scale business transformations in both Australia and the United States. He studied and taught accounting at the University of Melbourne and he also holds a CPA accreditation.

Tristan’s Menzies Scholarship has been taken up at the Harvard Business School where he is studying for a Master of Business Administration (MBA). In the longer term, he wants to become a leader in, and advocate for, the not-for-profit sector in Australia.

Tristan Webster

MENZIES SCHOLARSHIPS TO HARVARDThe Menzies Scholarships to Harvard University are awarded in association with the Harvard Club of Australia and the Australian National University.

DR SARAH-JANE DAWSON, a molecular biologist from the Translational Research Laboratory at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, was awarded

the 2012 National Health and Medical Research Council/RG Menzies Fellowship.

Sarah-Jane has taken up a position in the Breast Cancer Functional Genomics Laboratory at the Cambridge Research Institute where she is studying the genetic

material shed by tumour cells that can be found in the bloodstream of people with cancer. She is hoping doctors can use this material, known as circulating tumour-specific DNA (ctDNA), to track the progression of breast cancer. This would involve a simple blood test followed by measuring and analysing the ctDNA it contains.

Sarah-Jane will return to Australia to carry out the last two years of her Menzies Fellowship at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne.

Sarah-Jane Dawson

MEDICINE - NHMRC/ RG Menzies Fellowship

The NHMRC/R.G. Menzies Fellowship is awarded annually by the NHMRC in association with the Menzies Foundation. The Foundation provides an annual grant of $50,000 towards the Fellowship, as well as $5,000 a year for four years for supplementary research activities.

MR MATTHEW BROWN is an investment analyst who worked for an investment fund in San Francisco. He was formerly a pilot in the RAAF.

He is undertaking a Master of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and is interested in Australian investment opportunities and improving the management of Australia’s superannuation capital.

MS JESSICA ROTH is a lawyer with King & Wood Mallesons in Sydney and lecturer at the University of New South Wales. She is also a past national president of the Australasian Union of Jewish Students.

Jessica is at the Harvard Law School undertaking a Master of

Laws. A former Research Assistant and Associate

Jessica Roth

Matthew Brown

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Who would you most like to meet?Nelson Mandela

1989 Menzies Scholar in MedicineWhat is your job?1. Head of the Mark Cowley Lidwill Research Program in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

2. Co-deputy Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

Sudden cardiac death caused by abnormalities in the electrical system that controls the rhythm of the heart beat account for ~10-12% of deaths in our community. The overall objective of my research is to elucidate the molecular origins of cardiac arrhythmias with the aim of improving risk stratification algorithms for predicting who is most at risk for sudden cardiac death.

What is the most fulfilling aspect of your work?1. Seeing how interactions between clinicians and basic scientists can contribute both to a better understanding of disease mechanisms and, in a few cases, better patient care.

2. Seeing junior staff blossom into independent scientists.

What is your favourite book?All time favourite would probably have to be Great Expectations. Holiday reading these days is mostly modern fiction and the occasional biography.

Where in the world would you like to visit?Antarctica

How has the Menzies Scholarship helped you?Pursuing a PhD in Cambridge not only gave me the opportunity to see what world class research was all about it also gave me the chance to fully immerse myself in academic life and to interact with a wide range of remarkable people from all over the world.

Who has inspired you? There are almost too many to mention but to name a few who have inspired my scientific work:

Philip Kuchel, my first supervisor, and still a scientific collaborator, for his unbounded enthusiasm for science;

Denis Noble for his remarkable intellect and perseverance in pursuing his goal of producing a computer model of the heart;

Joseph Goldstein and Michael Brown for showing what close collaboration between basic and clinical science can achieve.

On a personal level it is hard to go past my Mum and Dad.

From a global perspective, Nelson Mandela, a man who had the courage to stand up for what he believed in.

Spotlight on Prof Jamie Vandenberg

The Foundation was delighted to host the inaugural Menzies Scholars Lecture delivered by Prof Julian Savulescu at Clarendon Terrace on the afternoon of 24th September.

Julian spoke on “The Ethics of Diagnosis and Treatment”, to an appreciative audience of some 60 persons, most of whom were “new” to the Foundation. There was a lively discussion afterwards, which extended into the subsequent cocktail hour.

Publicity for the event was coordinated by Science in Public. Watch Julian’s lecture on YouTube here or from the Foundation’s website at menziesfoundation.org.au

Menzies Scholars Lecture - Prof Julian Savulescu

Prof Julian Savulescu, Professor of Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford

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Ms Shannon Pietsch was awarded the Menzies Centenary Prize for 2012. Shannon achieved an excellent ATAR score in the VCE and achieved Excellence Awards in each of her six years at Dimboola Memorial Secondary College, including the Year 12 Scholastic Award as Dux of the College. She participated in the sporting program and received recognition for her voluntary work and contribution to the life of the College.

Shannon began her course in Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University in 2012.

The Menzies Centenary Prize was inaugurated by the Foundation in 1994 in association with the Dimboola Memorial Secondary College to mark the centenary of Sir Robert’s birth in Jeparit.

Although the primary criterion is academic achievement, the successful candidate will also be a person deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to the life of the College over at least two years.

The $10,000 award is jointly funded by the Menzies Foundation and the Menzies Memorial Scholars Association with additional support from Mrs Heather Henderson.

Shannon Pietsch

holds the Menzies

Medallion

presented to her

by Mrs Heather

Henderson at the

Annual Menzies

Awards Dinner

held at Clarendon

Terrace on

29 November 2012

Menzies Centenary Prize, Dimboola

The Menzies Foundation sponsored a Menzies Session at the very successful 9th World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT) Congress held on the Gold Coast in September.

The conference theme was “The spectrum of laser – translating basic research to clinical outcomes”; and the sponsored session on laser for pain management included internationally renowned researchers Prof Tiina Karu and Prof Jan Bjordal who spoke on laser therapy cellular mechanisms and anti-inflammatory effects, respectively. Within the same session, Menzies Allied Health Science Scholar, A/Prof Liisa Laakso, addressed the topic “Assessing clinical responsiveness to low level laser therapy”.

Submissions are invited for sponsorship of a named lecture, symposium, presentation or workshop in 2013/14. The $5,000 grant is offered to provide an opportunity for Menzies Scholars to present their work at a major conference, workshop or symposium.

The requirements are:

• that a Menzies Scholar presents his or her work;

• naming of the “Menzies Foundation” session;

• that material promoting the Menzies scholarships/ fellowships be distributed to all attendees; and

• acknowledgement of the Menzies Foundation sponsorship in online and printed material, such as the program.

Funds have previously supported sessions such as a workshop for regional allied health professionals, and “The Menzies Symposium on Public Health – Preventing infection in organ and tissue transplants” presented as part of Pathology Update 2009 at the WasPALM International Combined Meeting.

To apply, please email [email protected].

The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Research Scholarship in Allied Health SciencesThe Menzies Foundation has been a keen sponsor of research in the allied health sciences in Australia. In 1988 it pioneered the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Research Scholarship in the Allied Health Sciences.

The scholarship is open to graduates in any of the health sciences who are enrolled for a PhD in an Australian University and who have completed the first stage of their doctoral program. The Foundation offers up to two scholarships each year for full-time post-graduate research which is likely to be completed during the two year tenure of the scholarship.

Awards have been made in the disciplines of nutrition, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, podiatry, social work, speech pathology, family therapy and behavioural sciences.

Handbook for Allied Health ResearchersThis Handbook for Allied Health Researchers is designed to promote research in clinical practice and to assist new researchers to “get started”. Published by the Menzies Foundation and edited by Professor Alison Perry, Professor Meg Morris and Dr Sue Cotton, the handbook is the result of a multi-disciplinary collaboration across allied health disciplines.

The volume will be of interest to students, researchers and academics, including those who are not directly involved in one of the allied health disciplines.

For further information please visit www.menziesfoundation.org.au

A catalyst for achievement

The 9th World Association for Laser Therapy Congress (WALT2012)29th September 2012 - Congress Day Two

The Spectrum of Laser – Translating basic research to clinical outcomes

Invited Speaker: Prof Jan Bjordal - Professor and Vice Rector Research and Internationalisation Bergen University College, Norway

9.00 am Prof Jan BjordalTargeting pain relief with the anti- inflammatory mechanism of laser phototherapy

9.30 am A/Prof Liisa Laakso (Menzies Scholar 1991)Assessing clinical responsiveness to LLLT

The Menzies Foundation is proud to be a sponsor of the Pain stream at

Symposium Sponsorship

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Thank you! ... for your generous donations to the Menzies Memorial Scholars Association and Menzies Centenary Prize, and to the Foundation. Remember to keep the receipt for your tax deduction.

We are very grateful to the alumni who help support the MMSA and the Foundation in its funding of the next generation of scholars.

Donations can be made online at any time to:

Menzies FoundationWestpac BSB 033 000Account No. 89 8747Internet ref: MMSA and your NAME

Please email advice of your donation to [email protected]. A receipt will be returned by email.

The Menzies Foundation was established in 1979 to perpetuate the memory and the ideals of Sir Robert Menzies. The vision of those founding fathers (for indeed, they were all men), has been amply fulfilled through the success of the three daughter institutions bearing the Menzies name, through the Menzies Memorial Scholarship program, and through the workshops that the Foundation has convened to explore matters of national importance.

The Foundation continues to enjoy the strong support of the Menzies family, and continues its commitment to scholarships that can transform lives, just as scholarships transformed the life of Robert Menzies. Indeed, for the generations of Australians with no direct experience of the Menzies era, recognition of the Menzies name has been preserved and enhanced through the Scholarships program, and through the achievements of the alumni and the daughter institutions.

In the years to come, the scholarship alumni, as leaders in their professional fields in Australia and overseas, will play an increasing role in shaping the strategic direction for the Foundation itself. Currently, two long-standing directors of the Foundation (Simon Maddocks and Robyn O’Hehir) have been drawn from the talented pool of Menzies alumni. The MMSA provides an additional bridge between the alumni and the Foundation,

with the MMSA executive (currently Liisa Laakso and Dariel De Sousa) serving as directors of the Foundation.

The Foundation is working with the MMSA to explore how the contributions of the alumni in preserving the Menzies legacy might be sustained and enhanced, and to identify those alumni who might be prepared to help the Foundation through its next round of strategic planning and development. To our great delight, Sandra Mackenzie has agreed to travel around Australia to meet with alumni and friends of the Foundation, and to seek their suggestions and advice about future arrangements and possibilities. She will explore the feasibility of state-based activities for MMSA alumni and friends of the Foundation, amongst other matters, and report back to the Foundation and the MMSA executive.

We would welcome any suggestions that would help Sandra with this important task.

John MathewsExecutive Director Menzies Foundation

The Future of the Menzies Foundation

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Tuesday 11 September, 2012

As part of the Melbourne Medical School’s 150th anniversary celebrations, nine individuals were presented with the degree of Honorary Doctor of Medical Science for their outstanding contributions to the field of medicine.

Doctoral recipients Ian Anderson, Lorraine Dennerstein AO, Joanna Flynn AM, James Guest AM, Sandra Hacker AO, Margaret Henderson OBE, John Mathews AM, Hugh Niall, and Richard Smallwood AO were in the presence of the Chancellor, academic staff, heads of colleges, deans of faculties, members of Council and the Provost for this historic occasion.

All have made valuable and enduring contributions to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities across the world.

‘The degree of Honorary Doctor of Medical Science is one of the highest honours the University can bestow upon an individual: an honour infrequently proposed and sparingly given,’ said the Chancellor, Ms Elizabeth Alexander.

Children, grandchildren, friends and colleagues of the doctoral recipients attended the conferring ceremony at University Hall to celebrate the achievements of their loved ones.

The 150th anniversary has proven a wonderful opportunity to recognise those who have made remarkable contributions to the University’s history. Earlier this year the Honorary Doctor of Laws was bestowed upon seven individuals for their lifelong influence and leadership in medical research and practice.

Both events have been of great symbolic and historical significance to the Melbourne Medical School.

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The

University of Melbourne

President: Dr Liisa Laakso

Secretary/Treasurer: Dariel De Sousa

Clarendon Terrace 210 Clarendon Street East Melbourne Vic 3002

Phone: 03 9419 5699Fax: 03 9417 7049Email: [email protected]

Elizabeth Alexander AM, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, and Executive Director of the Menzies

Foundation, Prof John Mathews AM, who is one of nine individuals presented with the degree of Honorary Doctor of Medical Science for their outstanding contributions to

the field of medicine.

Menzies contributions recognized Honorary Doctor of Medical Science

The Menzies Foundation is seeking applications for competitive “start up” grants from Menzies Allied Health Sciences Scholars. The grants of $25,000 are intended to help the Scholar’s research at an early stage of his/her post-doctoral career.

The grant is available once only to Menzies Allied Health Sciences Scholars not more than five years after the completion of their PhD. It can be applied to technical help, equipment or consumables and $2,000 may be spent once on travel and registration to an accredited scientific meeting.

Application forms are available from the Menzies Foundation: [email protected]

Allied Health Sciences Grant