RACP Mentor of the Year Award
Nominations for 2026 closed 31 August 2025.
The RACP Mentor of the Year Award recognises a Fellow who has made an outstanding contribution to mentoring or has provided a high level of support and guidance throughout training.
This prestigious prize is awarded by the RACP annually at the College Ceremony.
Professor Ken Liu | 2026 recipient
Professor Ken Liu is a transplant hepatologist and Research Lead for Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. His mentoring spans research, clinical teaching, and career development. He currently supervises 7 PhD candidates and numerous College projects, chairs the department’s monthly research forum and coordinates a weekly state-wide teaching program for Advanced Trainees.
Colleagues value his ability to distil complex evidence into clear, usable steps and his generous, hands-on support - from statistics tutorials to last-minute abstract edits and pragmatic career advice. Trainees under his guidance have won national prizes, secured NHMRC scholarships, completed higher degrees, and progressed to consultant posts.
Professor Liu completed a PhD in 2022 on novel therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma, leads and participates in multicentre trials, contributes to consensus guidelines, and serves on the GESA Liver Faculty Clinical Research Network Steering Committee and the World Gastroenterology Organisation Hepatology Committee. A frequent invited speaker nationally and internationally, he has authored more than 150 publications with over 3,600 citations and sits on the Scientific Committee for Australian Gastroenterology Week.
See our past RACP Mentor of the Year Award recipients.
Prize
The RACP Mentor of the Year Award is formally presented at the College Convocation Ceremony. The recipient will be invited to attend the ceremony in person to receive the award, which includes return economy domestic or trans-Tasman airfares and accommodation.
Eligibility
A nominee must be a Fellow from any RACP Division, Faculty and/or Chapter.
A nominee must not:
- submit a nomination on their own behalf
- be a past recipient of the RACP Mentor of the Year Award
- have previously received any other major Fellow awards from the RACP
Any RACP Fellow or trainee can nominate an eligible Fellow for this Award.
Nominate
Read the Terms and Conditions for College meritorious awards and prizes by nomination before submitting a nomination.
Inform the nominee of your intent to submit a nomination.
Email a complete nomination form addressing the selection criteria to foundation@racp.edu.au together with:
- CV of the nominee
- 2 letters of support
- other relevant supporting documentation (optional)
Note: A nomination is not complete and cannot be progressed unless all required documentation is received.
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Selection criteria
The RACP Mentor of the Year Award recipient is someone who has demonstrated an outstanding and lasting impact in the education and training of trainees.
The assessment of the nominee's contribution in relation to others is an essential part of the nomination.
In your nomination, detail how the nominee has meaningfully impacted the College and trainee development against the selection criteria:
1. Contribution
Detail the nominee's contribution to mentoring over a sustained period and their significant impact to the College and trainee development.
2. Leadership
How has the nominee demonstrated significant leadership, mentoring and support of trainees?
3. Advocacy
What significant involvement or impact has the nominee had in policy development and advocacy?
4. Education and training
What important contributions to education and training has the nominee has made?
Selection process
When reviewing all nominations, the College Council takes into consideration whether nominees have:
- provided mentoring over a sustained period of time
- provided a training environment conducive to good practice, including:
- intellectual and tangible support for development of research projects
- attention to the concerns of trainees
The College Council reserves the right to not award the RACP Mentor of the Year Award if all nominations received do not meet the high standards required for this award.
For more information about the RACP Mentor of the Year Award, contact the RACP Foundation.
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