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RESEARCH • SPECIAL FEATURE NEWS , _. ~ Genome solved t : " ;.,. 2003 News Under the . ~"' ..# - now for vaccine 3 \ ).. I Roundup 4/5 volcano 6 Expats come home we need you Australia is losing vita! 'hwnan capita!' because thousands ofyoung "Most people professionals who go overseas to want to work are not returning, a Monash academic asserts. come back, Professor Phyllis Tharenou,. of I but their Facing the future: Monash South Africa graduates (clockwise from top left) Mr Richard Zanner the Department of Management (BBusSys). Mr Douglas Minnaar (BComp). Mr Bradley Harrison (BComp). Mr Kai Grunwald (SBusSys). in the Faculty of Business and companies Ms Tracey-Leigh Wraight (BA). Ms Simanga Humphrey (BA). Ms Susan Pretto (BA). Ms Michelle Letzier Economics, said Australia is (BA). and Ms Louise Emanuel (BBusCom). experiencing the largest ever do not have emigration ofpeople aged between repatriation 21 and 34. It is estimated that one million Australians are currently policies to working overseas, and 350,000 of Monash South Africa them are hom Victoria. allow this. II "This exodus means we are - Professor Tharenou not returning the knowledge to Australia where it is needed to develop our own "My study has already found that most people students make history industries. This will harm our economy because want to come back, but their companies do not it will deprive us of vital talent for our country's have repatriation policies to allow this. Three years ago in South A&ica, a group of in the life of future prosperity," she said. "When an international firm has a young srudents took a chance and joined the country's theuaiversity Professor .Tharenou has completed a study, employee they know is highly disposed to an newest tertiary instirution, Monash South and, ofcourse, funded by an Australian Research Council (ARC) international career, they could target that person Africa (MSA). the lives ofthe Discovery Grant, to find out why Australia's and offer them a two-to-three year stint-abroad, Although they knew little about Monash graduates," young professionals relocate abroad to work. but then bring them back. University, the students were attracted by its he said. "You "In surveys of young people while they were "Those workers should know that, at the end international perspective and state-of-the-art should feel university students and after they graduated into of that term, they will return to a comparable or facilities. proud to be first jobs, I identified the plus points of working better position in Australia. I suspect a lot stay On 27 November, 20 of these srudents graduating &om abroad as cross-cultural experience, travel away because their prospects upon returning became the first to graduate from the campus a university that opportunities, prospects for career development home to the same company are somewhat soft in Johannesburg. is truly a world­ and increased pay," she said. "I also uncovered and ill-defined." The graduation ceremony was attended by class tertiary deterrents, including loss of family, personal Professor Tharenou has now received another family and friends as well as academics and instirution. and social ties, political instability, lower-living ARC Discovery Grant to look at how Australian dignitaries including Monash chancellor As the 6rst standards and culture shock," companies source staff for international work. Mr Jerry Ellis, Monash vice-chancellor graduates The research showed that young employees Pan of this study involves finding ways to get the Professor Richard Larkins, Monash South here, you have who developed an interest in working abroad expatriate workers to return. Africa pro vice-chancellor Professor been key to Proud: Mr Kai Grunwald. had little family influence on their decision, no Professor Tharenou said the Victorian John Anderson, and Australian High establishing the partner, high expectations of positive outcomes government recognised the brain drain problem. Commissioner to South Africa Mr Ian university in South Africa." from going, worked in organisations with a high In July, it launched an online database and Wilcock. Professor Larkins said Monash was pleased international focus, and had a high level of self­ resource, the Victorian Expatriate Network. Graduate Mr Kai Grunwald, who was to be able to play some part in regional confidence about working abroad including in "It is great that the Victorian government has awarded the Monash South Africa Award for development. developing countries. set up this database for and about expatriates. It is a Excellence Scholarship for achieving the highest "Monash believes it can contribute to Professor Tharenou will use the study results very effective way of staying in touch with marks in his level throughout his time at MSA, South Africa and Africa in a range ofareas to suggest ways the public and private sectors can them. and keeping them in touch with each said it was a proud moment for all the srudents. including economic development, engineering, persuade overseas employees to come home. other," she said. "There are some very talented people IT, environment and health," he said. "We "I have fOund that a major reason ambitious -RobynAnns graduating here today. Take heed of these also hope that one of the values our graduates young people don't return is because they do not Contact: names - you will be hearing from them again," take away with them is a commitment to give believe it will benefit their careers to do so," she said. [email protected] he said. something back to this community." Mr Grunwald completed a Bachelor Professor Anderson told the graduates their of Business Systems and has joined a new degrees were internationally recognised and Topping a big company in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. would be passports to the future. "Many ofyou "Among Monash's best assets are its will travel around the world, but it is my hope year at Monash lecturers," Mr Grunwald said. "They have not that you will then come back to Africa and only taught us about our subject areas but also make your mark here," he said. Another $10.3 million in . provided us with lessons in life. We view these Established in 2001 in Roodepoort in NHMRC grants takes the lecturers with tremendous gratitude." Gauteng province, Monash South Africa Mr Grunwald said he plans to continue currently has 350 srudents in its faculties of total to more than $32 his studies through off-campus learning with arts, business and economics, and IT. million for 2003. Monash in Australia. - Diane Squires Mr Ellis paid tribute to the staff at MSA and Contact: Seepage 3 congratulated the srudents. [email protected] "This event marks a most important milestone Ph: +61 399059315 _ MONASH University Australia • Malaysia • South Africa • Italy • lklited ~ www.monaeh.eclwu'n m News Monash News, December 2003 Appointment boosts meteorology leadership Briefly Mathematical sciences intemationally," Professor Reeder said. and Bureau of Meteorology strategies "The chair recognises that contribution that aim to develop a comprehensive First woman and strengthens Monash's position program for undergraduate and Monash University has appointed as the place to do university-based postgraduate education in meteorology chief justice distinguished meteorologist Professor meteorological research in Australia while at an Australian university. Monash graduate, the Honourable Michael Reeder to the chair of reinfurcing the university's already good Professor Rob Norris, dean of Justice Marilyn Warren has been meteorology in the School of ties with the burealL" the Faculty of Science, said a striking appointed the first woman Mathematical Sciences. In 1985, Monash and the bureau characteristics of the School of Chief Justice of Victoria - the Over the past decade, the university signed an affiliation agreement that Mathematical Sciences was that one state's most senior judicial has jointly funded the chair position enabled postgraduate students to work of its strongest research areas was a position. with the Bureau of Meteorology to Professor Reeder: Monash has long at the bureau towards higher degrees. discipline not commonly round in other In 1985 Justice Warren was promote a centre of excellence in played a role in meteoroklgy. Dozens of Monash srudents have made mathematics schools. admitted to the Victoria Bar, in education and research in meteorology. significant contributions to Bureau of "The chair is a key part of the 1997 she was appointed a Queens Professor Reeder has broad research Unlike universities overseas, no Meteorology projects, ranging from school's plans to continue developing Counsel, and in 1998 interests in meteorology that include Australian university has a school of climate modelling to international field meteorology and geophysical fluid she became the first woman extra-ttopical cyclones, hurricanes, the meteorology or atmospheric science, experiments. dynamics, to take advantage ofemerging graduate of the Monash Law atmospheric waves (known as gravity but Monash has strengths in these areas "Meteorology has a huge effect on opportunities in the area, and to further School to be appointed to the waves) that influence cloud rormation and worked with the bureau to establish how people live their lives as well as enhance the school's international Supreme Court of Victoria. and climate, tropical cloud rormation a dedicated chair in meteorology in the on the nation's economy," Dr Reeder standing," Professor Norris said. She holds three Monash and bushfues. He obtained his PhD at early 19905. said. "I'm particularly interested in - Penny Fannin degrees (BJuris 1972, LLB 1973, Monash on the dynamics of cold fronts "Monash has had a long tradition in how we forecast weather. It's a real Contact: LLM 1983). in 1985 and has collaborated with bureau meteorology and has played an important mathematical problem." [email protected] scientists on a range of projects. role in this field in Australia and The chair is central to Monash Ph: +61 3 9905 4464 Young Australian of the Year Monash law/science student Hugh Evans has been named Victoria's Where conferences Young Australian of the Year.

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