RACP Fellows Honoured

Congratulations to the 22 RACP Fellows recognised in the 2024 Australia Day and Aotearoa New Zealand New Year Honour lists.

We would also like to congratulate Professors Georgina Long AO and Richard Scolyer AO for being named 2024 Australians of the Year, and Dr John Ward for being awarded NSW 2024 Senior Australian of the Year. 

These awards highlight the outstanding work RACP members do and the importance of that work in local, national and international communities. 

Aotearoa New Zealand New Year Honours

Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM)

Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)

Australia Day 2024 Honours

Appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Professor Joseph Albert Trapani FRACP
For distinguished service to medical research, particularly immunology and the development of immune-based cancer therapies, and to the community.

Appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Dr Robin Beryl Fitzsimons, FRACP
For significant service to tertiary education, to neurology, and to medical research

Professor Kirsten Anne Auret FRACP, FAChPM
For significant service to palliative care medicine, and to tertiary education.

Conjoint Professor Jacqueline Close FRACP
For significant service to medical research, and to medicine as an orthogeriatrician.

Conjoint Professor Tracy Elizabeth Dudding-Byth FRACP
For significant service to medical research, particularly genetics, and to the community.

Professor Steven Faux FAFRM
For significant service to rehabilitation medicine, and to medical research.

Professor Julian Colin Gold FAFPHM
For significant service to medicine as a clinical epidemiologist and researcher, and to community health.

Clinical Professor Paul Robert Harnett FRACP
For significant service to oncology as a clinician and researcher.

Associate Professor Carmel Mary Hawley FRACP
For significant service to kidney medicine as a researcher, clinician and mentor.

Emeritus Professor Christian Joseph Lueck FRACP
For significant service to neurology and neuroophthalmology through medical research and clinical practice.

Dr Matthew Vincent O'Sullivan FRACP
For significant service to medicine, particularly in the field of infectious diseases.

Professor Paul Roach FRACP
For significant service to nuclear medicine, and to medical research.

Clinical Associate Professor Kathleen Elizabeth Tymms FRACP
For significant service to rheumatology, and to professional associations.

Emeritus Professor John Dennis Wark FRACP
For significant service to medicine, particularly endocrinology, as a clinician, educator, and mentor.

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Professor Barbora De Courten FRACP
For service to medical research, and to healthcare.

Professor Michelle Giles FRACP
For service to medicine.

Clinical Associate Professor Jenny Louise Hynson FRACP
For service to palliative care medicine.

Dr Ramananda Kamath FRACP
For service to paediatric gastroenterology.

Dr Anne Therese Knight FRACP
For service to medicine through a range of roles.

Associate Professor Zarnie Lwin FRACP
For service to medicine in the field of neuro-oncology.

Dr Alan Lansell Soward FRACP
For service to cardiology.