ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 2015
CONFERRING OF DEGREES CEREMONY
THE PROCESSION will enter the Hall at 4pm in the following order:
Chief Marshal
Marshals
Doctoral graduands
Academic staff
Heads of Colleges
Members of Council
Deans of Faculties
Member of the Academic Board, Professor M. Guillemin
Guest Speaker, Professor S. Cory, AC
Deputy Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), Professor S. Elliott
Esquire Bedell, Ms. G. Sanna
Chancellor, Ms. E.A. Alexander
WELCOME BY THE CHANCELLOR Ms. Elizabeth Alexander, AM, BCom(Melb), FCPA, FCA, FAICD.
THE OCCASIONAL ADDRESS to be given by Professor Suzanne Cory, AC, BSc, MSc, HonLLD(Melb), PhD(Camb), FAA,
FRS; Honorary Distinguished Professorial Fellow, Molecular Genetics of Cancer Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of
Medical Research.
CONFERRING OF DEGREES with the Chancellor presiding.
MUSICAL INTERLUDE with performers from the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts and
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
THE VALEDICTORY SPEECH to be given by Dr. Danielle Robinson, MD(Dist)(Melb).
THE PROCESSION will leave the Hall in reverse order to that of entry, followed by the new graduates. Guests are requested
to remain standing while the procession leaves.
ORGANIST Mr. David Macfarlane, BMus(Syd), BEng(LaTrobe), Konzertdiplom(Vienna), LMusA.
CHOIR Choristry, conducted by Mr. Trevor Jones, BMusEd(Hons)(UWA).
Guests are reminded to switch off all mobile telephones prior to the ceremony
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ADMISSION TO AN
HONOR ARY DEGREE
To be presented by Professor Marilys Guillemin,
BAppSc(RMIT), MEd(Murdoch), DipEd, PhD(Melb)
Member of the Academic Board
DOCTOR OF LAWS
Suzanne Cory, AC, BSc, MSc(Melb), PhD(Camb), FAA, FRS
MASTER DEGREES
To be presented by Professor G. McColl
Head, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine,
Dentistry and Health Sciences
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
Joanna Adie *
Gerard Nathanael Adrianus
Waafiqa Alam
Matthew Irving Alberto
David Rhys Alchin
Zahrah Ali
Simone Clare Allen
Hayley Elizabeth Anderson *
BACHELOR DEGREES
Sonja Johanna Arthur
To be presented by Professor G. McColl,
MBBS, BMedSc, BSc, MEd, PhD(Melb), MARA, FRACP
Head, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine,
Dentistry and Health Sciences
Jennifer Anne Barth
Aadith Ashok
Claire Rose Bartlett
Kieran Peter Bates
Alexander Gordon Beath
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE and
BACHELOR OF SURGERY
Jessica Lee McConnell
Nicole Susan Rumney
George Jeng-Jie Song
Anne Marie Stanaway
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE and
BACHELOR OF SURGERY and
BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Yeomin Chris Cho
Ryen Bryce Diggle
Matthew Gary Elliott
William Richard Beattie
Cara Jessica Beck *
Su Min Jessica Beh Harendra Maneesha Bentara Wadumestrige De Silva
Harmeet Kaur Bhullar
Bridget Frances Bishop*
Alison Elsie Margaret Boast*^
Ann Jia-En Boo
Stephen Paul Bovalino
Liliana Nicole Bray
Anthony Paul Brennan
Kelsey Jane Broom
WIlliam Arthur Burrage
Erika Camara
Kit June Chan
Roseanne Kimberley Chan
Yinman Chan
Stephanie Natala Joy Chapple
Chao Cheng
Marcus Wen Han Cheng
Yik Sheng Cheng
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Tiffany Joy Cherry
Jandree Nitasha Fransch
King Tung Kelvin Cheung
Rogan Gilbert Fraser
Daniel Jun Jie Chin
Aviva Shiri Frydman
Cherie Yiting Choong
Daniel Simon Geilings
Laura Jayne Chudleigh
Ashaa Devi Gill
Danny Con
Jemma Anne Gillard
Julia Jane Coote
Rathin Gosavi
Alexander Brown Courtney
Alison Claire Gould
Olivia Kate Crane
Joel Francis Greaney
William Michael Cross
Olivia Sonia Grover Johnson
Lauren Stacey Cussen
Joelle Denise Guertin
Elise Michelle D’Abaco
Nalin Kumara Gunawardana
Ariel Dahan
Liesel Elisabeth Hardy
Julian Ezra Dascalu
Frances Caroline Wilson Harley
Casey Sarah Johnson de Rooy*
Laura Elisabeth Harris*
Olivia Blanche Denham
Christopher Simon Hasenkam
Matthew James Denton
Andrew Nicholas Scouller Hawthorne
Patrick Anthony Dhar
Samuel Christopher James Hawthorne
Juen Li Ding
Amy Simone Herlihy
Juen Mei Ding
Kenji Michael Hinde
Cynthia Maree Dixon
Alison Yee Ching Hiong*
Julia Sun Donald*
D’Arcy Gray Chimwemwe Hipgrave
Alice Meredith Donnan
Tatiana Xanthe Hitchen
James McKinley Drummond*
Tsui San Ho
Sophie Sarah Duin
Venetia Zhi Xian Hoe
Sophie Elise Dunn*
Robert Phillip Holian
Megan Kate Dunstan
Anne Hong
Megan Louise Susan Dynan
Katherine Ruth Hoogenboom
Mark James Edmondson
Aaron Philip Hutton Howe
Christopher James Emmett
Bill Huang
Ryan Alexander Evans
Yu-Hsuan Huang
Matthew Farag
Kelly Margaret Hughes*
Sergio Farina
Johanna Sofia Hughes Moraes*
Edward Michael Fearon
Felanita Luiciana Hutani
Richard Gareth Fernandes
Xuan Thanh Huynh*
Sandra Jane Fernandez
Hiu Lam Ip
Bridget Elizabeth Fernando
Sean Thomas Ivory
John Wilbraham Ford
Matthew Jakab
Olivia Natalie Formica
Damian Joseph Graham Johnson
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Caitlin Ann Judge
Anthony Longhitano
Jad Jurji
Vivien Katherine Redpath Lowe
Adnan Samdani Kabir
Jimmy Lu
Freya Kathryn Kahn*
Lu Yuyang Richard
Ning Mao Kam
Nicole Jiayu Lu
Jenita Ratishkumar Kamania
Taryn Leigh Luitingh
Uditha Kariyawasam
Isabel En Yun Lum
Gayan Lahiru Lakmal Kathriachchige
Christopher James Lyne
Michael Hayden Keem
Adeline Ma
Richard John Kelly
Michael Bernard MacIsaac
Rija Khanal
Martin Anthony Macleish
Hajar Hasan Kheslat
Aleece Ivy Macphail
Aurora Gemma Catherine Killey
Danny Marhaba
Maria Kirkinis
Erin Rose Maylin
Benita Knox*
James Nicholas McGann
Wei Lun Alvin Kong
Bryon Robert McKay
Yee Wen Kong
Lucia Amy Pringle McLean
Miriam Evelina Koome
Alice Mary McNamara
Bernard Sui Meng Kuek
Christopher William Merrett
Nitesh Kumar
Harrison George Mihailidis
Jie Min Kwa
Jake Miles
Jack Thomas Donnan Lahy
Drew Moir
Jackson Lam
Shanna Rose Morris
William Nelson Lay
Chiyo Clare Morton
Alice Lee
Alexandra Therese Muirhead
Audrey Jia Wei Lee
Cameron Gavin Muirhead
Chang Yuan Lee
Cassandra Nicole Murphy
Marina Mei Zhen Erlina Lee
Prushothman Narenthiran
Jessica Lesmana
Blaze Nedanovski
Shelton Chun Him Leung
Pieter Alexander Neef*
Thomas Chun-Yin Leung
Dean Robert Newell
Bobby Vincent Li
Benjamin John Carter Newham
Nancy Ying Li
Cheryl Chee Kwan Ng
Xiao Chao Jack Liao
Celeste Nota
Shane Hilton Licheni
Cassandra Louise Pakes
Zhong Li Titus Lim
Michael Anthony Paks
Rebecca Ling
Brigitte Marie Papa
Alice Junnan Liu
Kishan Andre Liyanage
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Matthew Richard Payne
Joyce Wei Shi
John Robert Elliott Pearson*
William Graham Shute*
Daniel Geoffrey Peck
Ankita Singh
Jithmi Nipun Peiris
Sakshi Singh
Samantha Ann Pellegrino
Andrew Linden Smith*
Greta Perovic
Julia Hannah Smith
Hannah Kate Poole
Nicholas Ian Xiong Jian Chin Smith
Ricky Siu Kwan Poon
Olivia Kate Smith
Stephanie Kathryn Potenza
Rowenne Louise Smith*
Victoria Alexandra Power
Jie Cheng Song
Hannah Georgette Prentice
Chloe Lillian Spiegel
Qinghui Qian
Thenugaa Sritharan
Nicholas John Radcliffe*
Bethany Miriam Stavert
Laura Raiti
Anne Marita Stewart*
Krishmen Rasu
Bridie May Stewart
Divya Rattan*
Tamasine Daniela Stewart*
John Daly Rayner
Caroline Elizabeth Hope Stolarek
Isabella Louisa Florence Reid
Christopher Michael Stubbe
Stephanie Elizabeth Reilly
Veronica Jane Stubbs
Anna Marie Rhodes
Nigel Denis Sutherland*
Lyra Rinaudo
Rebecca May-Li Tai
Danielle Hinkley Robinson*
Annie Tan
Emily Jane Robson*
Aditya Tedjaseputra*
Alexandru Gabriel Roman
Danielle Claire Todd
Diana Romanic
Liam Michael Toner*
Stephanie Jane Rowe*
Issada Trakarnwijitr
Emily Helena Rubinstein
Vu Hoang Tran
Emma-Leigh Rudduck
Vy Yen Tran
Lara Koren Esther Ruthnam
Iris Ling Yau Tung
Bennett Cameron Salvin
Jessica Beth Uebergang
Jessica Emma Hope Saunders
Nicole Robyn van der Nagel
Hamish William Scott
Ilya Igorevich Varfolomeev
Dean Chuen Yew Seah*
Georgina Alice Venn
Thomas Matthew Sellitto
Ruvini Nisansala Vithanage
Megan Alexandra Sewell
Prudence Victoria Vivarini
Adam Geoffrey Shannon*^
Jennifer Leigh Vlok
Roland Starr Shannon*
Jason Vuong
Yitong Shao
Aimee Joy Waegele
Annabel Caroline Mary Sheehan
Keryn Laura Walters
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Yong-Lin Wang
Martin Harry Warren
Alexandra Beatrice Waxmann
Caitlin Webb
DOCTOR ATE
To be presented by Professor Marilys Guillemin
Member of the Academic Board
Vincent Kai-Fan Wei
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Jeremy James Weiss
The faculty in which the student undertook their research
is shown in brackets after their name. A citation for each
student’s research also appears in the program.
Antony Josef Wightman
Timothy Joseph Williamson
Alyce Norma Wilson
Mathew Daniel Wilson
Nicholas Gerald Wilson*
Thomas Gregory Wilson
Deborah Hui Fui Wong
Juen Nin Woon
George Xidias
Kenneth Kun Xie
Annie Xin*
Catherine Elizabeth Acton (Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences)
Rachel Katherine Conyers (Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences)
Lucas Graham Dent (Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences)
John Anthony Hayman (Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences)
Intan Hakimah Ismail (Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences)
Ramina Yadgar-Yalda*
James Maxwell McCoy (Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences)
Sung-Lin Yang
Anna Mooney (Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences)
Esther Seow Yieng Yap
Annabel Katherine Short (Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences)
George Li Yi
Yuan Yi
Zheng Andrew Zhang
Kelly Marie Trezise (Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences)
Peishan Sally Zou
India Esther Zweng
* Doctor of Medicine awarded with Distinction
^ Top students in Doctor of Medicine 2015
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE and
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Ngaree Jannali Blow
Sally Felicia Gordon
Natalie Leah Kew
Jade Lim
Tara Belinda Purcell
Leander Dominic Timothy
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CITATIONS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CATHERINE ELIZABETH ACTON
who investigated the impact of prior traumatic experiences
on women’s pregnancy and postpartum mental health.
She found that childhood maltreatment increases risk
for perinatal mental health problems, but traumatic
experiences not involving interpersonal violence might
increase psychological resilience, including for adaptation
to parenthood. Her research contributes to trauma-informed
pregnancy care.
JAMES MAXWELL MCCOY
who investigated a family of proteins implicated in invasion
of Toxoplasma into human cells. His work detailed a deep
functional analysis of these proteins and investigated their
applicability as targets for new therapeutic interventions to
treat Toxoplasma infection and diseases caused by related
parasites.
ANNA MOONEY
who examined the role of circadian preference in adolescent
development and risk for mental health disorders. Using a
prospective longitudinal design, she showed that evening
preference was a strong and potentially modifiable risk
factor for the onset of a range of mental health problems,
including depression, anxiety, and conduct problems.
RACHEL KATHERINE CONYERS
who studied the oncogene CDK4, which is nearly universally
mutated in liposarcomas. She undertook a genome-wide
screen of the CDK4 pathway, identifying a number of novel
mechanisms of resistance to new therapies. Her work
strengthens the foundations for clinical development of
CDK4 inhibitors for people affected by cancer.
ANNABEL KATHERINE SHORT
who found that the level of stress and exercise in male
parents alters the level of anxiety in offspring. She
discovered that this anxiety is associated with differences
in sperm genetic makeup, suggesting a mechanism for
inheritance. Her study changes the way we think about
prenatal care for fathers.
LUCAS GRAHAM DENT
who studied organ size control, a key facet of biology. Organ
size is controlled by the Hippo pathway, a protein network
that relays information from the cell surface to the DNA.
Using the vinegar fly Drosophila, he discovered two novel
Hippo pathway proteins and how they control organ size.
JOHN ANTHONY HAYMAN
KELLY MARIE TREZISE
who investigated how emotion and cognition interact over
time to affect mathematical problem solving. She found the
degree to which cognitive processes and anxiety change or
remain stable is a major predictor of problem-solving ability.
On the basis of her findings, she has developed a new
model of cognition-emotion interactions.
who investigated Charles Darwin’s life-long illness and
concluded that he likely suffered from cyclic vomiting
syndrome. He postulated that this was due to the maternal
inheritance of a defective mitochondrial gene, and that
Darwin’s chronic illness provided time for his deep reflection
on the origin of species.
INTAN HAKIMAH ISMAIL
who investigated the effects of prenatal probiotic
supplementation on infant microbiota and immune
responses. Prenatal probiotic modulated infant immune
responses, possibly through changes in bifidobacteria
colonization, and these changes were associated with later
development of eczema. Her findings highlight the potential
immune modulating capacity of microbiota and probiotics.
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DOCTOR OF LAWS Honoris Causa
SUZANNE CORY, AC
When Suzanne Cory graduated from the Science Faculty at the University of Melbourne molecular biology was in its
infancy. In her enthusiasm for this new science she pursued a PhD in Cambridge at the Medical Research Council’s famed
Laboratory of Molecular Biology. Immersed in a culture of discovery, her pioneering PhD studies determined the sequence of
a transfer RNA, utilising new technology developed by Fred Sanger, one of the three Nobel Laureates in the institute.
After three years’ post-doctoral work at the University of Geneva, Suzanne Cory returned to Australia with her husband,
Jerry Adams, to the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research where they helped to introduce gene-cloning
technology to Australia. Since then, her long association with the Institute, including thirteen years as Director, and with the
University of Melbourne, has been instrumental in building the international reputation of both institutions and the strength
of the Parkville biomedical research network.
Suzanne Cory has made major contributions to advancing the science of immunology, cancer and genetics, in a lifelong
dynamic research partnership with Adams. Her work is published widely and cited frequently. The positions held by
the many PhD candidates and Post-Doctoral Fellows she has supervised demonstrate her intergenerational influence in
developing scientific leaders for the future.
The list of accolades and awards Suzanne Cory has received in recognition of her contributions to science is long and
distinguished. She was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1986 and since has been elected to
numerous sister organisations across the globe. Recognition in Australia for her work has included the Burnet Medal, the
Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science, and the Australia Prize. International awards include the Royal Medal of the Royal
Society, an honorary doctorate from Oxford University (UK), the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (France), Rockefeller
University’s Pearl Meister Greengard Prize (USA), and the L’Oreal –UNESCO Award for Women in Science. She was the first
elected female President of the Australian Academy of Science.
The high regard of her colleagues is demonstrated through Suzanne Cory’s contributions to a long list of respected journals,
both as a reviewer and as a member of editorial boards. Similarly, the list of hospitals, institutes, foundations, granting bodies
and governments that seek her advice as a grant reviewer or committee member demonstrates the value placed on her
advice by policy makers and colleagues alike. She is highly sought after as a presenter by universities, scientific societies,
professional institutions, and at scientific conferences, and as a public spokesperson for science by the media. Her Boyer
Lectures, presented in 2014, constructed a dynamic, ardent and compelling case for the critical role science plays in the
service of humanity.
For fifty years, Suzanne Cory has worked at the leading edge of scientific discovery – as a scientist, as a leader and mentor,
as an advisor and as an advocate. Her eminent contributions to the international scientific academy, and to society more
broadly, continue to advance the pursuit of scientific discovery and promote its importance for the future of humankind.
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DECLAR ATION MADE ON BECOMING A MEMBER OF
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
The new graduates will be led in this declaration by Professor Geoff McColl, Head of the Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
At the time of being admitted as a member of the medical profession:
I solemnly pledge to dedicate my life to the service of humanity;
I will maintain by all the means in my power, the honour and the noble traditions of the medical profession;
I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude that is their due and I will gladly share my knowledge with
those who are to follow;
My colleagues will be my sisters and brothers;
I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity;
The health of my patient will be my first consideration and I will call upon the skills of others when needed
for a patient’s recovery;
I will respect the secrets that are confided in me, even after the patient has died;
I will not permit considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation,
race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient;
I will maintain the utmost respect for human life;
I will not use my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat;
I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honour.
Adapted from the World Medical Association Declaration of Geneva
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