MONASH UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE 2014

OPINION Anna Skarbek on her 2050 climate vision

i NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR Q&A with Margaret Gardner

AROUND THE WORLD Six alumni ­– Six cities MONASH UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE

GLOBAL IMPACT Michelle McIntosh's humanitarian breakthrough WELCOME TO THE INAUGURAL EDITION OF

HE MAGAZINE IS DESIGNED TO We want Monash Life to give you PROVIDE MONASH UNIVERSITY interesting and useful stories, so Staying in touch T GRADUATES WITH INTERESTING please let us know if you have any Changed jobs or moved house? STORIES ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY recommendations or feedback by Update your details online at TODAY AND THE MANY VARIED emailing [email protected]. monash.edu/alumni/update PATHS TAKEN SINCE GRADUATION We also want to feature you in BY YOUR FELLOW ALUMNI. Contact the Monash Alumni our publication, so send your Engagement team In searching for a title for our career updates and information Email: [email protected] new magazine, we were inspired about your life beyond Monash Tel: +61 3 9903 4602 by the University’s namesake to [email protected]. PO Box 197 Monash University Caulfield campus Sir John Monash and his advice We hope you enjoy the first edition Caulfield East VIC 3145 Australia to “equip yourself for life, not solely of Monash Life as much as we have for your own benefit but for the enjoyed putting it together for you. benefit of the whole community”. The University is part of your life Publisher and we want you to be part of Monash Life is published for the Monash the life of the University. alumni community by External Relations, Development and Alumni, Office of There is no better way to measure the President and Vice-Chancellor, the success of an educational Monash University. institution than to look at the DAM IEN FARRELL The views expressed within this achievements and contributions (BA 1994, LLB 1996) magazine are not necessarily of its alumni. endorsed by Monash University. Executive Director We very much consider that you Editorial team External Relations, Development Sophie Marcard, Shaunnagh O’Loughlin, are Monash alumni for life and, and Alumni Betty Vassiliadis, John Heselev, Amanda as such, we want you to continue Office of the President Place, Cheryl Critchley, Sophie Arnold, to consider yourself part of the and Vice-Chancellor Kate Robertson fabric of the University. Cover Photo of Anna Skarbek by Mark Chew. We also want to provide you with news of opportunities to Design Celsius Design be in contact, or to reconnect, with other graduates.

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04 ONASHERS UNIV ITY HAS There’s this old saying about activists: WELCOMED A NEW PRESIDENT “If I don’t do it, no one else will”. I failed to step back quickly enough NE AND VICE-CHANCELLOR. I M FOLLOWING AN EXTENSIVE when various administrative tasks were offered and I somehow gained

MAGAZ INTERNATIONAL SEARCH, THE I UNIVERSITY COUNCIL APPOINTED invaluable experience. I’ve been ACADEMIC, COMMUNITY LEADER everything from the leader of a

TY ALUMN program, to a deputy dean, to a I AND ECONOMIST PROFESSOR MARGARET GARDNER AO AS head of a school. I was the first VERS I THE NINTH VICE-CHANCELLOR. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Equity), with responsibility for student and staff Professor Gardner is the first equal opportunity. woman to serve in this pivotal MONASH UN role. She succeeds Professor When I went to the University Ed Byrne AC who has become of Queensland, I loved rethinking President and Principal learning and teaching including at King’s College London. how spaces could change to improve our practice. I had responsibilities for Monash Life met Professor marketing and communications as well Gardner in the weeks leading as various other areas in the Deputy PICTURED ABOVE up to her commencement. Professor Margaret Gardner AO Vice-Chancellor’s Academic portfolio. I began in a senior executive position What is your academic in 1994 so I’ve had a lot of experience I HOPE THE ALUMNI FEEL background and how did with different governments and reforms you come to this role? – and like all social sciences, there’s PROUD TO BE ADVOCATES something to be said for what experience teaches you. FOR US. WE WILL WORK I have an undergraduate honours HARD TO KEEP THEM degree in economics from the University INFORMED AND CONNECTED. of Sydney. My intention was to be an economist and to work at the Reserve Bank or perhaps the Treasury. All my plans to be an economist were quickly overtaken by my interest in academia and I stayed to do a PhD.

Like many others, I moved with the jobs and ended up at a very new university called Griffith, in Brisbane. As a young academic I was engaged in policy debate at university level, and at faculty level, in a much greater way than would have been possible in an established setting. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Have you had a mentor What about the challenges Professor Margaret Gardner AO on your journey? of the global nature BEcon (Hons), PhD Syd, DUniv of the University? Griffith, FAIM, GAICD

I’ve had various wonderful people including the first dean I worked for There are huge opportunities. FROM SEPTEMBER 2014 who’s still a political scientist, Pat Monash has large and significant Weller; and John Hay, the VC at the alumni communities embedded President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Queensland when I was around the world. What an asset! Monash University there, for his strategic approach. I’m looking forward to getting to know the alumni and to explore In this sector, people are committed some of their exciting ideas. 2005–AUGUST 2014 to the greater good and the impact of education and research. People Vice-Chancellor and President, care passionately about their fields, What are your plans RMIT University their research and their students for the first 100 days? and this is what makes the journey exciting and full of creativity. 2007 I want to understand the bones of Monash and clarify people’s Awarded Officer of the Order of What about the role of alumni in aspirations. That’s really important Australia for services to tertiary the University? How do you see – to distil the essence of what they education, particularly in university them engaging in University life? think we can achieve and articulate governance and gender equity; and 05 where we are now. to industrial relations in Queensland NE I am hoping the alumni will connect People often talk of clashing I with the University in a few ways. priorities and goals and there MAGAZ Ideally they will see part of their role as is always more to do than there 2002–2005 I giving back to the next generation of is time or resources. But I think the priorities become really clear. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), students, perhaps as career mentors TY ALUMN I and by opening doors. Once you know, it’s easier to University of Queensland VERS focus. That conversation is really I I hope the alumni feel proud to be important in the first 100 days. advocates for us. We will work hard to 2000–2005 keep them informed and connected. MONASH UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE UN And I hope they’re able to provide Will you be looking into our Member, President's Advisory a sense of global community so mission and values as well? Committee, Queensland Industrial that we can expand our ambitions, Relations Commission possibilities and opportunities. Indeed. Looking from the outside, Monash has taken a different 2000–2002 How do you view approach to many other universities philanthropy in the bigger when defining itself and determining Pro Vice-Chancellor, picture of university funding? its place in the world. It’s that University of Queensland willingness to forge an alternative path that is very interesting and Philanthropy is vital for a number of attractive. It’s exciting. 2002 reasons, especially as we move into a more deregulated world. If we have Chair of Queensland Government the opportunity to donate, we should taskforce on post-compulsory give to causes we think will make the education and pathways from school world better. to vocational and higher education Giving to a university means you are giving to grand and enduring causes. I think the need for scholarships 1996–1999 is essential to ensure people from all backgrounds have access to Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business education. People underestimate and Equity), Griffith University how much even the smallest gift matters. It says to a student: “We think you are important”. 1988 It can change someone’s life. Awarded Fulbright postdoctoral fellowship, studying in the US SOLUTS ION ­ — MONASH RESEARCH IN THE SPOTLIGHT THE POWDER TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF MOTHERS PHOTO BY MARK CHEW

06 ROUTCUSSINE DIS ION This condition of excessive blood NE I ABOUT AN INTERNATIONAL loss after childbirth kills 100,000 STUDENT PROJECT LED mothers every year. It can be MAGAZ

I A MICHELLE MCINTOSH (BPharm prevented or treated with an 1995, BPharm(Hons) 1996, injection of the hormone oxytocin PhD 2000) AND HER TEAM AT within a few minutes of giving birth. TY ALUMN I THE MONASH INSTITUTE OF “Richard was aware that oxytocin VERS I PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES was not readily available in the TO MAKE A BREAKTHROUGH developing world and David had WITH POTENTIALLY MAJOR a 20-year history of engineering

MONASH UN HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES. particles for inhaled delivery,” Monash alumna and staff member Dr McIntosh said. Michelle McIntosh never considered “I specialise in designing new ways that a brainstorming session with a of administering medicines, and couple of colleagues would lead to then assessing how they compare multi-million dollar funding, award to conventional dosage forms in ceremonies with Hillary Clinton and pre-clinical settings.” contact with Bill and Melinda Gates. Fast forward to 2011. A new But most importantly, she could program was launched by a number never have imagined that the session of influential funding agencies would generate a brilliant idea that called ‘Grand Challenges: Saving may well soon save thousands of Lives at Birth’. Dr McIntosh’s team women’s lives. was selected as one of 70 finalists The breakthrough occurred from over 600 applicants and were in 2007 when Dr McIntosh’s invited to attend a three day event team at the Monash Institute in Washington DC to compete for of Pharmaceutical Sciences was $250,000 funding. conceiving a research project for “At the meeting in Washington DC it a postgraduate student coming really dawned on us the magnitude of to study at Monash from Botswana. the need for a product that replaced an Chatting with her colleagues injection and didn’t need refrigeration,” Dr Richard Prankerd and Dr McIntosh said. Associate Professor David “Even though it was the middle of Morton, they pondered the the night in Melbourne, the Monash possibility of an inhalable form group, my friends and family stayed of oxytocin – a drug used to up to watch the live stream from stop post-partum haemorrhage. Washington DC as Hillary Clinton FAST FACTS

Each year some 100,000 women die of post-partum haemorrhage (excessive blood loss after childbirth).

This is the most common reason for maternal morbidity in the world.

The condition is easily treated with injections of the hormone oxytocin.

In the developing world, a lack of refrigeration and trained medical staff prevent the use of oxytocin. PICTURED ABOVE Dr Michelle McIntosh Ready access to oxytocin for hospital and home-based births could prevent many millions of 07 announced that our project had been “We have also seen the need in cases of haemorrhage and save NE identified as the project most likely hospitals when we have travelled countless lives. I to be a transformation in maternal in various countries. They may not MAGAZ health care. It was completely and have refrigeration and the staff are I utterly surreal.” often so busy that they don’t have time to give a woman the injection.

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inhaler, it will improve the workflow VERS organisations began to contact I in a busy hospital – and limit the risk the group offering further funding. of needlestick injuries. The Planet Wheeler Foundation, the Geneva-based McCall MacBain “The simple fact that people in MONASH UN Foundation, the Gates Foundation the developing world don’t currently and the Helen Macpherson Smith have reliable and continuous access Trust have provided financial to electricity or a fridge doesn’t backing for the project. mean they should be excluded from this simple medicine that “We’ve been extremely fortunate is readily available elsewhere.” with funding and it clearly resonates with people who can see the need The deeply committed Monash and benefit of the project,” she said. team is driven to succeed by one compelling fact. Human trials are set to begin in the near future. “We know that a child in the developing world without a mother Running in parallel with the human is more likely to die before the age clinical trials will be investigations of five,” Dr McIntosh said. “This into the optimal distribution strategies product will have a profound impact in various countries. In some places on children, their mothers, the where births happen at home, the families and whole communities.” best way to deliver the inhaler to the pregnant woman may be at an antenatal visit, as part of a safe birthing kit. “When a woman gives birth at home, she could simply pick up the inhaler and breathe the medicine straight into the lungs,” Dr McIntosh said. To keep up to speed with this fast moving project, follow the team on Twitter and like them on Facebook. See www.monash.edu/ pharm/research/iop ORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO, 363 KEEN STUDENTS ARRIVED AT THE DOORS OF A BRAND NEW MUNIVERSITY IN MELBOURNE’S SOUTH-EAST. TODAY, MORE THAN 63,000 PEOPLE ARE STUDYING TURNING AT MONASH UNIVERSITY AND 300,000 PEOPLE HAVE A MONASH DEGREE.

FACULTY OF LAW

In 2014 the Monash Faculty of Law celebrates its 50th year. From its earliest days as a new and dynamic law school in Melbourne to becoming an innovative and contemporary leading legal institution, the Monash Law School has developed into one of the world’s finest.

Emeritus Professor Louis Waller AO (HonLLD The David Derham 2005), Dean of the Law School 1968-1970 School of Law (1968)

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I founding Vice-Chancellor. The Main Library (1971) VERS I MONASH UN IDN IGENOUS PROGRAMS

This year, Monash University is proud to be celebrating 50 years of Indigenous programs. These programs include support for Indigenous people to study and work at Monash and a diverse range of research and courses in Aboriginal history, anthropology, culture, identity and literature. A highlight of this history is the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA). MOSA was the first program of its kind in Australia and provided opportunities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all across the Former director of MOSA Isaac Brown Students in the Monash Orientation country to study at Monash. This year marks the 30th (left) with Gary Martin and his daughter Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) anniversary of the program's launch. after Arts graduation ceremony (1990) sitting final exams (1985)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first intake of 38 students to the Faculty of Education. When teaching commenced in 1964, the faculty was housed in the west wing of the Sir Robert Menzies Building. The faculty became the first education faculty in Australia to have its own building when it was officially opened on 20 February 1970. The Jackson association-reading module Façade of the Education building developed at Monash (1973) at the Clayton campus Read more about the 50th anniversaries at: www.monash.edu/alumni/news/events/fifty.html

2009 Castan Centre Global Interns, Marianna Linnik (BA, LLB(Hons) 2010) (left), Neda Monshat (BSc, LLB(Hons) 2010), Carly Price (LLB(Hons) 2011), Divina Naidu (BA, LLB 2009), Felicity Simons Emeritus Professor Louis Waller AO and The Honourable Chief Justice The David Derham (BA 2007, LLB(Hons) 2010), Jessica Malin (BA, LLB 2010) and Marilyn Warren AC (BJuris 1973, LLB 1974, LLM 1983, HonLLD School of Law (1968) Tania Marcello (BA, LLB(Hons) 2011) 2004) at the Faculty of Law 50th anniversary dinner 2014

09 NE I MAGAZ I TY ALUMN University Librarian Cathrine Harboe-Ree discussing I The Main Library (1971) Sir Louis Matheson KBE CMG and Lady Matheson The Sir Louis the Ada Booth benefaction with Associate Professor VERS at the naming of the Matheson Library (1994) Matheson Library Marko Pavlyshyn (MA 1979, PhD 1983) (2010) I MONASH UN

Professor Henry Atkinson with postgraduate students Indigenous education advocate Inala Cooper (MasterHumanRightsLaw 2013) with her father Professor Mick Dodson AM (BJuris 1974, LLB 1978) (left) and uncle Patrick Dodson (2013)

Dinah and Henry Krongold with Professor Marie Neale Professor Simon Marginson, Monash Centre (centre) and model of proposed Krongold Centre (1973) for Research in International Education (2005) A HEAD FOR FIGURES

ONASH ALUMNA FOONG PIK YEE’S PASSION FOR MNUMBERS STARTED AS A YOUNG GIRL. HER ABILITY TO MASTER MATHEMATICS CAME NATURALLY AND BY THE TIME SHE WAS WORKING ON A MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) AT MONASH, SHE HAD A POWERFUL SENSE OF THE CAREER POSSIBILITIES WITHIN REACH. 10 For 30 years, Ms Foong (MBA “There are many challenges but 1990) has held positions in top my early career mentors and my late banks and financial institutions father encouraged me to take these

NE in Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, challenges head-on with energy and I Lebanon and Malaysia. passion. I enjoy helping my team grow and being able to develop talent MAGAZ I After graduating with a commerce through collaboration with business degree from the University of schools and universities.” Melbourne in 1980, Foong Pik TY ALUMN I Yee started her career in auditing Ms Foong now wants to use her VERS

I with KPMG in Singapore. She soon skills and knowledge to contribute returned to Australia to gain her back to the community. Chartered Accountancy qualification “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my career,” and then, for 13 years, worked in MONASH UN she said. “Now I want to share accounting and finance at various what I’ve learned by working with banks in Melbourne. Not one to universities and accounting bodies waste a moment, Ms Foong and to help students translate their her husband, Aaron Wong, also academic learning into practice. studied part-time for a Monash MBA. “Above all, I want to be a good role An offer to head-up business finance model for women pursuing a career at Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia in the financial sector, especially for was too good to refuse and for the my daughter who is following in my next 19 years Ms Foong held senior footsteps and studying commerce and positions in the bank, including CEO law at Monash’s Clayton campus.” in Lebanon. In 2013, she returned to Malaysia to take on her current position as chief financial officer For more, visit: (CFO) of Hong Leong Bank Berhad – www.monash.edu/mba one of the largest banks in Malaysia. PICTURED “My role is widely encompassing Foong Pik Yee (MBA 1990) – from helping the CEO to drive sustainable and profitable growth of the business, to financial and regulatory reporting, managing cost efficiency, investor relations and above all, delivering value to our shareholders,” Ms Foong said. DOORS OPEN FOR COLOMBO PLAN SCHOLARS

N 1950, AUSTRALIA BECAME A SIGNATORY TO THE COLOMBO IPLAN. THE PLAN, WHICH AIMED TO IMPROVE THE LIVING STANDARDS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA, INCLUDED FUNDING UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PLACES FOR TALENTED ASIAN STUDENTS.

We spoke to three Monash alumni from Singapore about how the Colombo Plan scholarships changed their lives. 11 NE I DR YEO POH TECK (BMedSc DR CHANG MONG TAY DR TAN HOOI HWA (BMedSc MAGAZ 1969, MBBS 1971, PhD 1976) (BE 1974) 1971, MBBS 1973) I TY ALUMN Dr Yeo was on the path to being Dr Tay graduated from Monash Education at Monash University went I

an insurance salesman when his University’s Faculty of Engineering well beyond the classroom for Dr Tan. VERS I successful application for a Colombo with first class honours in mechanical “I did not choose to study medicine Plan scholarship earned him an engineering in 1974. Following his at Monash; the Colombo Plan placed opportunity to study medicine at return to Singapore, he worked at the me there, but it was a divine choice,” MONASH UN Monash University. Swiss multinational SGS Singapore. he said. “It changed my approach to He has since founded his own training, Now a neurologist, Dr Yeo is a medicine to be not only knowledge- consultancy and auditing business. consultant to five private Singapore oriented, but people and passion- hospitals, serves on multiple The scholarship changed not only oriented. Monash has given me hospital committees, founded his his educational opportunities, but his compassion and a societal outlook.” own biomedical R&D company, and attitude to life. Now he is Director of The Ming won Monash University’s inaugural “It is a one-time award but leads (medical) Clinic in Singapore and Distinguished Alumni Service to a lifelong personal commitment President of the Haemophilia Society Award for his work in establishing to excel in whatever endeavours you of Singapore. He has taken part in a Singaporean branch of the take in the rest of your life,” he said. multiple overseas medical missions alumni network. over the past 20 years and volunteered Both of Dr Tay’s children have gone on “I strongly believe tertiary education at an old people’s home since 1976. to graduate from Monash University in the proper socio-economic context and he has provided financial support should be made more available to for high-achieving Monash engineering talented and keen students,” he said. students through the Dr CM Tay “Scholarships promote a culture of life- Leadership Scholarship. long learning and acquisition of new knowledge. In the long term, education is a potent social equaliser.” www.monash.edu/alumni/ PICTURED ABOVE mon-life/cm-tay.html Colombo Plan founding fathers (1950)

www.monash.edu/alumni/ mon-life/poh-tek.html LUMNI SUPPORT THE FAST SO MANY UNIVERSITY IN A VARIETY A OF WAYS — FROM ANNUAL FACTS GIVING AND TELETHON DONATIONS WAYS TO TO MAJOR GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. HERE WE HIGHLIGHT SOME RECENT EXAMPLES. Monash University aims to inspire MAKE A philanthropic investment across three areas of impact: DIFFERENCE

LEADERS STUDENTS REACH OUT TO ALUMNI

Monash educates the future Monash this year launched its first, It also provides an opportunity to leaders and global citizens University-wide telephone outreach gauge alumni views of the University of Australia, Malaysia, China program, based on conversations and update their contact and and other leading nations. between alumni and students. professional details. Philanthropy plays a key role by supporting scholarships and The program involves calls to some In officially opening the Alumni bursaries for undergraduate 60,000 alumni and is designed to Outreach Centre and launching the and postgraduate students. make connections between current program, Chancellor Dr Alan Finkel and former students and increase the AO (pictured below) said: “This number of alumni making donations. program is vitally important for the University. It is an opportunity for SOLUTS ION PICTURED BELOW alumni to hear directly from current 12 Robert Culhane and Candice Mcleod students, find out how the University has changed since they graduated Monash delivers breakthrough and how they can support the NE I research of national and University in the future.” international consequence that MAGAZ

I is saving or improving people’s Robert Culhane (MA 1995), now lives. Donors are fundamental to an Anglican Minister, agreed to make the University’s success through a donation after a phone call from TY ALUMN I their gifts to leading research, commerce student Candice McLeod.

VERS researchers and academic leaders. I Reverend Culhane has strong memories of the “incredible help academic staff gave students like me”. MONASH UN COMMUNS ITIE He said it was an excellent idea to have alumni phoned by students, rather than somebody from a call centre. Monash campuses make a distinctive contribution to the diverse mix of communities in Donate to annual appeal: www.monash.edu/giving/appeals.html which they are based, and the countries and regions of the world they serve. This includes the ambitious plans to transform the Clayton campus into a true University City. With the support of donors, Monash campuses will become even more valued as community assets.

PICTURED ABOVE Student callers with (from left to right) Executive Director, External Relations, Development and Alumni, Damien Farrell (BA 1994, LLB 1996); Chancellor, Dr Alan Finkel AO (BE 1976, PhD 1981); and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Major Campuses and Student Engagement), Professor David Copolov OAM (PhD Med 1984, MPM 1986). P IONEERS HONOUR SIR JOHN MONASH

A group of the earliest Monash The Monash Pioneers is an graduates and staff, who work informal association of alumni to fund projects that add to the and staff who were at Monash University’s heritage value, are between 1961 and 1965. fundraising for a new sculpture Project chair Michael Headberry to honour the University’s (BA, DipEd 1977, GradDipMktg 1981) namesake, Sir John Monash. said the sculpture would celebrate Sir John’s huge contribution to Australia “as a scholar, engineer, lawyer, soldier, educator, businessman, patron of the arts, Rotarian and visionary”. Renowned Australian sculptor Peter Corlett OAM has been commissioned to produce the sculpture, which will be a significant addition to the physical landscape of the Clayton campus.

To donate to this project, please visit: www.community. monash.edu/monashpioneers 13 NE MAKING A LASTING G IFT TO DEVELOP THE 21ST I MAGAZ CONTRIBUTION CENTURY MUSICIAN I TY ALUMN

Monash is launching a new bequest Australian barrister, human rights I program to encourage alumni and advocate and author Julian Burnside VERS friends of the University to consider AO QC (BEc 1972, LLB 1973) I including Monash in their will. believes that music is a vital way of expressing our culture. Sharon Hurst (BA 1972, DipEd MONASH UN 1973) and husband Peter Levy To encourage talented young have committed to a bequest that composers and develop new will support future Bachelor of Australian music, Mr Burnside Pharmaceutical Science students. recently established the Chamber Music Australia Chair of Composition Ms Hurst said they hoped that their at the Sir Zelman Cowen School financial support would not only of Music at Monash University. advance medical research but might also help students who “may not “Music composition is an art form have the financial wherewithal to that plays a significant role in shaping study but who really want to make our identity as a community,” he said. something of their lives”. Head of the Sir Zelman Cowen School She said she would encourage any of Music, Associate Professor Robert Monash alumni considering making Burke (PhD 2013) said the gift would a bequest to remember that the help the School to “develop the sums don’t have to be large. complete 21st century musician by encouraging students to investigate “It is something that many of us music through traditional and new can do, and it could make a real technologies as well as in a range difference,” she said. of styles, periods and genres”. Internationally renowned orchestral For more information about composer and Monash University leaving a gift to Monash in your Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow, will, please contact Bequest Professor Mary Finsterer, will be the Manager Gillian Dodgin on inaugural Chair. +61 3 9903 4395 or [email protected] 06 ALUMNI 01 AROUND THE WORLD

ONASHERS UNIV ITY HAS GLOBAL REACH WITH MORE THAN 20 PER CENT OF OUR 300,000 ALUMNI LIVING AND WORKING MOUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OUR GRADUATES ARE BASED IN ASIA, INCLUDING MALAYSIA (14,443), SINGAPORE (10,584), HONG KONG (8723), INDONESIA (3605) AND CHINA (2094). ANOTHER 1368 ARE IN THE US AND 1267 CALL THE UK HOME. Meet just a few of the many Monash alumni who are making their mark across the world.

14 NE I MAGAZ I TY ALUMN I VERS I MONASH UN 01 02 03 BEN WERTHER SECK WAI KWONG DR I KETUT MARDJANA (BComp(Hons) 1996) (BEc(Hons) 1977) AND (PhDBusEco 1994) TAN LYE KEAN (BSc(Hons) BURLINGAME, US 1978, DipEd 1979) BANDUNG, INDONESIA Alumnus Ben Werther has developed Dr I Ketut Mardjana is the President an idea that began as a sketch HONG KONG Director of PT Pos Indonesia, which on a napkin to create one of the provides postal services to 17,000 hottest enterprise start-ups in Silicon Monash provided a spouse as well as islands throughout Indonesia. Valley. The company, Platfora, has an education for Seck Wai Kwong and “I chose to study at Monash transformed the way businesses can Tan Lye Kean, who met as students because it is one of the best and use data, enabling them to uncover and married shortly after graduating. biggest universities in Australia. business opportunities. “The two of us are now based in It is also one of the world’s most Mr Werther already had an Hong Kong where I am the Head reputable universities and prides established track-record as a of Asia-Pacific for State Street itself on providing quality education product visionary and strategic Bank, one of the largest custody over quantity of students,” leader before founding Platfora banks in the world,” Mr Seck said. Dr Mardjana said. in 2011, having held the position “We grew by embracing and “Its international campuses, of Vice-President of Products for welcoming change. Our openness useful subjects and strong US software company DataStax. and willingness to learn was key; performance make me proud An industry leader, Mr Werther learning to live in different cities to be a Monash graduate.” frequently presents on big data and cultures, learning new skills and enterprise software topics. and new businesses.” 04

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15 NE I MAGAZ I TY ALUMN I VERS I MONASH UN 04 05 06 JOHN FRASER (BEc(Hons) DAV ID CHEN SUE FENNESSY 1973, HonLLD 2013) (BEc 1992) (BA(SocSc) 1994)

LONDON, UK SHANGHAI, CHINA NEW YORK CITY, US The Australian Treasury snapped up Mr Chen is the Director and Over the past 25 years, Ms Fennessy Mr Fraser post graduation, leading Founder of Huashan Capital, has thrived as a senior business leader to a posting to Washington DC with which specialises in cross-border and entrepreneur in the technology, the International Monetary Fund and investments in the mining and data, media and content industry. the position of Minister (Economic) resources industry. His experience She has founded multiple businesses, at the Australian embassy, which traverses the media advertising and worked with major global brands and involved fostering Australia’s relations internet and technology sectors, and brokered TV broadcasting rights for with the United States and Canada. he has held management positions two soccer World Cups. in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan for In the 90s, Mr Fraser advised the As well as creating several lifestyle companies including Time Warner. Federal Government on macro- television programs, through her economic policies as Treasury A venture partner at private equity Shanghai-based company Frontiers Deputy Secretary. He then became fund Tripod Capital and a board Group, Ms Fennessy introduced the Global CEO and Chairman of member of several companies, the Chinese to Broadway Musicals, UBS Global Asset Management, Mr Chen said: “The highlight of partnering to bring Cats and Les overseeing operations in 24 countries. my career so far has been being Misérables to China. in a position to list companies Mr Fraser also chairs the Victorian Ms Fennessy is currently the on the US and Hong Kong Funds Management Corporation, which Founder and CEO of data stock exchanges.” manages $45 billion worth of assets. technology company Standard Media Index. THE BRILLIANT MADE AND THE BEAUTIFUL Whether Jon Liow is designing a gadget to cool a laptop or a shiny ball to produce clean water, he is driven to make the world a more BY… beautiful place. Describing himself as “slightly N ORIGINAL IDEA IS HARD obsessed with cleanliness”, the TO COME BY. THAT’S WHY prize-winning Melbourne designer MONASH HARNESSES GREAT tackles unique product design A and architecture with the aim TALENT AND RECOGNISES THAT GENIUS COMES IN ALL SHAPES AND of enhancing everyday life. SIZES. HERE ARE A FEW BRILLIANT His journey, which began at IDEAS FROM MONASH ALUMNI Monash in 2007, has taken him KEEP ING TRACK JON LIOW (BID(HONS) 2011) AND on a ‘virtual’ fast track to New York, ADIR SHIFFMAN (MBBS 1999). Dubai and Miami, and he is the OF THE STARS lead industrial designer at Designed by m. One of his latest creations Measuring peak athletic is the Curb – a simple bar designed performance is a complex task. to elevate laptops and portable But even more difficult to measure computers to enhance ergonomics, is the jump from medical degree increase airflow and reduce internal to entrepreneur and inventor. and ambient heat. Produced 16 from medical-grade silicone, At the turn of the century, Adir it is currently for sale worldwide. Shiffman left medicine for a short hiatus to enter a brave new world NE I Another brilliant invention is Liow’s of computer programming and small Solarball. Not yet in production, the business. His own start-up company MAGAZ I Solarball is designed to supply clean took off and before he knew it, drinking water at an affordable price 10 years had passed. to the 12 per cent of the world’s TY ALUMN I population who need it to survive Back then, he specialised in

VERS websites that enabled comparisons I every day. and assessments of life insurance, By harnessing the power of the health insurance and home loans. sun, the water purification device The business was sold to a publicly- MONASH UN removes lethal contaminants and listed company in 2010. produces up to three litres of clean water daily. This stunning idea won These days, Shiffman’s main focus the Monash Art and Design Best is elite sport. Catapult Sports offers Product Award in 2010 and has wearable athlete analytics. With more been featured in media worldwide. than 450 clients, his team works with some of the largest sporting codes including the NFL, NBA, European football, the AFL and NRL, www.jonliow.com and other high performance, Olympic and national teams. Products include GPS/LPS chipsets, accelerometers, gyroscopes and even a ball-tracking engine. Combined with cloud-based TOP RIGHT Catapult Chairman analytics, Catapult’s technology Adir Shiffman, left, and measures all aspects of an athlete’s CEO Shaun Holthouse performance during training and with the Catapult GPS competition, including health and device. Photo courtesy Josh Robertstone/Fairfax safety, fitness, skills execution and Syndication tactical behaviour. The systems LEFT also limit the risk of injury and can Jon Liow minimise overtraining and fatigue.

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JOHN CARROLL ROSS OAKLEY JEANETTE SOBEY

John Carroll (BEd 1986, MEd 1989, Former VFL Chief Executive Ross Jeanette Sobey (BBus 1994, PhD 1992, EdD 2003, PhD(Arts) Oakley OAM (BEc 1967) has written BA(Hons) 2012) this year published 2013) served in the Royal Australian an account of the decade he spent a historical fiction novel Isadoralola: 17 Navy (RAN) before embarking overseeing the transformation of the Dancing Threads, Weaving Lives. on a graduate pathway at Monash. former Victorian Football League Based on the lives of dancers Isadora Dr Carroll has now published an to the “Australian Football League Duncan and Lola Montez, Mrs Sobey’s account of the support of HMAS powerhouse of today”. The Phoenix book has received very positive Sydney and the RAN to land-based Rises revisits this controversial period reviews. Further instalments will be forces during the Vietnam War. and provides previously unrevealed published soon, so keep an eye out. Out of Sight, Out of Mind seeks details of the off-field manoeuvring to dispel perceptions that the that took place behind closed doors. 13,000 RAN members who Mr Oakley, who played for St Kilda, provided transport and logistical was inducted into the Australian support were not under enemy Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

threat. He argues that this flawed MONASH UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE perception has caused considerable bitterness, particularly as a result WENDY CHAMBERLAIN of the Federal Government deciding to exclude members from benefits Wendy Chamberlain (BComp 2000) and entitlements. has co-authored five books and is a speaker, trainer and online engagement strategist. A long-time property investor, Mrs Chamberlain PETER GIBILISCO established affluencia.com to show would-be property owners how to get started and savvywebwomen.com Peter Gibilisco (BA 1997, BBus(Acc) to help business owners better 1997, MA 2000) has published a understand social media. Her latest thought-provoking book in printed venture, socialpropertyselling.com, and e-book formats about the combines her passion for clash between our market-driven real estate with the power of society and the needs of people online communication. with disabilities. The Politics of Disability: A need for a just society inclusive of people with disabilities combines Dr Gibilisco’s personal account with political and policy questions, and features his ideas for more inclusive policy solutions. Dr Gibilisco has been described as a “significant voice in the ongoing struggle for social justice for people with disabilities”. Bob Rich Deborah Glass Fran Reddan Katrina Charles Ong Bramstedt

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A Malaysian government diplomat After 18 years advising on private for four decades, Tan Sri Hamidon wealth management in Singapore and Ali (BA(Hons) 1974) has recently Malaysia, Roger Allan (BBus(Bkg&Fin) retired after a last assignment 1995) has recently returned to 18 as Malaysian Ambassador to the Australia. Mr Allan worked for such UN in New York. His diplomatic companies as UBS AG and Coutts & Co. NE I postings were to France, China, John Raciti (BA(Craft) 1997) Japan, Switzerland, Singapore founded the Monash Alumni MAGAZ

I and Indonesia. LinkedIn Group in 2007, several Bob Rich (PhD 1972) has taken years before others realised the SON IA SMALLACOMBE

TY ALUMN down his counselling psychologist potential of the online networking I shingle after 22 years, but remains platform. Mr Raciti is a leader

VERS Sonia Smallacombe (BA 1991, I a professional editor and writer. in protecting businesses and GradDip 1992) is a social affairs Read some of his work at governments from online fraud. officer with the United Nations www.bobswriting.com Frank Chamberlin (GradDipDirMktg Permanent Forum on Indigenous MONASH UN 1999) established the successful Issues in New York. direct marketing consultancy, Action The 16-member Permanent Forum 1980s Words, which complements his is an advisory body to the UN’s teaching of marketing masters Economic and Social Council students at the Caulfield campus Deborah Glass OBE (BA 1980, LLB and discusses economic and of Monash University. 1982) has recently begun a 10-year social development, culture, term as Victorian Ombudsman. Ms the environment, education, Glass took up the position after a health and human rights of decade at the Independent Police 2000s Indigenous people. Complaints Commission of England and Wales, which culminated in A key part of her job is organising Since graduating in 2002, Katrina her being appointed its Deputy and reporting on the two-week Bramstedt (PhD 2002) has moved Chair. She previously worked in Permanent Forum meeting of into the challenging world of organ Switzerland and Hong Kong. more than 1500 Indigenous donation. Working at Bond University people from all over the world Fran Reddan (BA(Hons) 1985, School of Medicine, Associate in May each year. DipEd 1986, BEdSt 1990, MEdSt Professor Bramstedt is a clinical 1994) has been Principal of ethicist specialising in organ donation Mentone Girls’ Grammar School and transplantation. She has also for the past eight years. Widely edited several books, including Finding recognised as a driver of innovation Your Way (Hilton Publishing 2012) in education, Mrs Reddan is also and The Organ Donor Experience Vice President of the Alliance (Rowman & Littlefield 2011). of Girls’ Schools Australasia. ALUMNI EVENTS 2014

Dinner for senior alumni in Hong Kong, with address Charles Ong (MOrgLead 2007) by The Honourable Dr Peter Costello AC – April 2014 combines running his management consulting firm by day and lecturing at night with a continuing commitment Left to right: Mr Graham Allan (BEc 1976, LLB(Hons) 1978), Professor to national service in Singapore. Ed Byrne AC, The Honourable Dr Peter Costello AC (LLB(Hons) 1980, A regimental sergeant major with BA 1982, HonLLD 2013), Mrs Tanya Costello the national army, Mr Ong spends at least two weeks each year taking 19 part in military training and activities. NE Priykant Sahay (MIMSPro 2007) I may have left Monash, but he MAGAZ remains in the university sector. I After six years as a business analyst at Deakin University, he is now TY ALUMN working as a business architect I

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After graduating with first class honours and being awarded the Alumni Speaker Series event: ‘How Sustainable is Australia?’ University Medal for Excellence chaired by The Honourable Professor John Thwaites – April 2014 and the Dux of Marketing, Laura Parr (BBus(Mktg) 2011, BBus(Hons) 2011) began her post-university Left to right: Event panellists Mr Rod Glover, Dr Helen Szoke, career as a graduate consultant The Honourable Professor John Thwaites (BSc 1978, LLB(Hons) 1981) at Forethought Research. She and Ms Rebecca Vassarotti has recently taken up a retail sales role with AustralianSuper. Victoria Smith (MAppLingLangTeachers 2012) has recently been promoted to Assistant Director of Samford University’s Academic Success Center (Birmingham, Alabama). Catherine Vines (MCounselling 2013) completed a Masters in Counselling last year, giving her the skills and confidence to manage clients with multi-trauma experiences. She is hoping to undertake further study in psychotherapy next year. To stay up-to-date with alumni events visit: www.monash.edu/alumni/news/events/ A 2050 VISION FOR OUR

T IS WELL KNOWN THAT While some people feel the quest Australia has more renewable energy AUSTRALIA’S PER CAPITA to limit global warming is a near options than some countries, and IGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS impossible task, it’s worth realising we can achieve near-zero carbon ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST that the technology already exists electricity through renewables alone. IN THE WORLD, DRIVEN BY to achieve the goal and there is Or we could introduce some carbon COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY, brilliant work being done right now. capture and storage, or nuclear, AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY. In the 36 years ahead we will see into the energy mix. As electricity technology continue to change is decarbonised, other fuels such Now an innovative project quickly. If you think back to 1978, as petrol and gas can be substituted is taking an active approach we hadn’t heard of email accounts for electricity in vehicles, buildings to decarbonising our energy 20 or smartphones. A solar panel cost and some industrial processes. economy to ensure we meet a bomb and we were still thrilled our international obligations Australia’s 2050 pathway delivers by man walking on the moon.

NE a 71 per cent reduction in CO2 I by 2050. But there is much to be done; in emissions from energy, while the Monash alumna Anna Skarbek

MAGAZ fact the project team has already economy grows by almost 150 per I (BCom(Hons) 1998, LLB(Hons) identified three pillars to help cent. Through additional land-based 2000), executive director Australia build a pathway towards carbon sequestration, it would keep of ClimateWorks Australia, TY ALUMN

I a low carbon economy by 2050: Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions is leading the charge. Here substantial increases in energy within the 2-degree budget identified VERS I she explains the reason for efficiency, a shift towards low carbon by Australia’s Climate Change that optimism. energy sources and a reduction in Authority. It’s incredibly exciting. Global decarbonisation will have agricultural and industrial emissions.

MONASH UN I welcome comment from Monash positive and negative implications The UN recently reported that alumni as we work with government for the Australian economy, and 15 countries, including Australia, and industry to encourage vigorous managing the transition will could halve emissions while economic growth while accelerating demand significant investment. tripling economic output. new technologies. I suspect some of these technologies will be incubating I am very confident our economy is The solutions differ according to each at Monash right now. flexible and resilient enough to deliver. country’s unique characteristics, but A key will be our abundant natural all show great increases in energy resources – solar, wind, biomass For more information on How Australia efficiency across the economy, an can thrive in a low carbon world: and the potential of carbon forestry almost carbon-free power system, and Pathways to Prosperity in 2050 go to: – and I suspect they will provide switching to low carbon energy sources www.climateworksaustralia.org us with a comparative advantage. in transport, buildings and industry. PICTURED Last year, the United Nations’ The US, for example, could see energy Anna Skarbek (BCom(Hons) 1998, LLB(Hons) 2000) Sustainable Development Solutions emissions reduce by 85 per cent while Network appointed ClimateWorks GDP almost doubles. Its power system Australia and the Australian National in 2050 could comprise 40 per cent University to lead a project called renewables, 30 per cent nuclear Deep Decarbonisation Pathways. and 30 per cent carbon capture and It’s pretty clear how thorough this storage on coal and gas – and there project is going to be, given the is no fossil fuel use for electricity title. The aim is to show how the without carbon capture. world can still limit global warming to two degrees Celsius by 2050 to avoid the worst climate change risks and impacts. FAST FACTS

Monash University and the Myer Foundation created ClimateWorks Australia – an independent, research- based, non-profit organisation that works to bring about reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

ClimateWorks is part of the Monash Sustainability Institute, which brings together scientists, lawyers, economists, psychologists, biologists, engineers, health professionals, training experts and others to tackle sustainability challenges.

ClimateWorks partners with business, government and communities to unblock 21 the barriers to reducing

carbon emissions. NE I MAGAZ Australia’s key trading partners – I China, the US and India – are decarbonising to improve air TY ALUMN quality and living standards, I VERS and secure energy. I

Australia has diverse sources of renewable energy – solar, MONASH UN wind, biomass, wave energy and geothermal – which all offer great potential.

Carbon capture and storage and reforestation are other key opportunities to decarbonise energy systems.

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