The WAHTN warmly congratulates the members of WA’s health and medical research community who have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours list.
We are delighted to see nine Western Australians associated with our partner organisations receiving honours for their dedication and outstanding contributions.
Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
- Emeritus Professor Colin Binns (for distinguished service to medical research, to tertiary education, to public health policy and human nutrition)
- Professor Susan Fletcher (for distinguished service to medical research, to neurological science, and to the treatment and support of those with Muscular Dystrophy)
- Professor Stephen Wilton (for distinguished service to medical research, to neurological science, and to the treatment of Muscular Dystrophy)
Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
- Professor Frank Mastaglia (for significant service to neuromuscular disease, and to professional associations)
- Dr Albert Tan (for significant service to tertiary dental education, and to periodontics)
Medal (OAM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
- Associate Professor Ramesh Balasubramaniam (for service to dentistry)
- Dr Geoffrey Byrne (for service to paediatric endocrinology)
- Mrs Oriel Green (for service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia)
- Dr John van Bockxmeer (for service to medicine, and to the community)