On this page are listed brief biographies of the following Fellows.
The recorded year references the date on which the Fellow joined the Society,
while the suffixed entry displays the Branch with which the Fellow is associated.
Raina MacIntyre, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
FRSN MB BS (Hons) (Syd) MAppEpid (ANU) PhD (ANU) FRACP FAFPHM
Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Head, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW (Sydney)
Raina McIntyre is a public health physician, educator, researcher, and academic leader with an outstanding track record in leadership, education, innovation, change management, and research. She has successfully achieved major transformations of a large teaching unit at UNSW while being an internationally-recognised research leader in infectious diseases epidemiology.
Hugh Mackay, Fellow (2019) : Sydney
AO FRSN BA (Syd.) MA (Macq.) HonDLitt (CSU, Macq, UNSW, WSU, Wollongong) FAPS
Social psychologist, Hugh Mackay Pty Ltd
Hugh Mackay, one of the founders of The St James Ethics Centre, is a social psychologist and social researcher. He is known for the Mackay Report, and is the author of 12 popular works of non-fiction.
Roy MacLeod, Fellow (2014) : Sydney
OAM FRSN AB PhD LittD FAHA FASSA FSA FRHistS
Professor Emeritus of History, School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry, University of Sydney
Roy MacLeod is a historian of science and technology, and British, European, and Australian history. His work in 'science studies' has contributed to policy for research, higher education and innovation.
Aduli Enoch Malau-Aduli, Fellow (2023) : Hunter
FRSN BSc (Hons) (Ibadan) MSc (ABU) PhD (Adelaide) LMNSAP
Professor of Animal and Veterinary Science, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, niversity of Newcastle
Aduli Malau-Aduli has made a significant contribution to the field of Veterinary Science through his leadership in the study of animal genetics and nutrition.
Si Ming Man, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
FRSN BMedSc (Hons) MSc (UNSW) PhD (Cantab) FASM
Professor and Group Leader, Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Australian National University
Si Ming Man is internationally recognised for his work in on the immune system, infectious diseases and the development of cancer and other chronic diseases.
Bill Mansell, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
AM FRSN HonDEng (Sydney) FAIB FAIM CIEAust
Managing Director, Chadwick Technology Pty Limited
Bill Mansell has contributed to the science of building and, in particular, construction acoustic and radio interference screening. Has also contributed to construction education (TAFE) and university course accreditation.
Francesco Marino, Fellow (2021) : Western NSW
FRSN DSc PhD MEd(Merit) BPE DipTeach SpCertClinRes(Neuro) FESSA
Professor in Medicine, School of Rural Medicine, Charles Sturt University
Francesco Marino is a leading academic researcher in Exercise Science, Sport & Health, who studies human evolutionary biology and its relationship to human performance, health and fatigue.
Robert Marks, Fellow (2013) : Sydney
FRSN BE MEngSc (Melb) ResCert (Cantab) MS PhD (Stanford) FRSA
Emeritus Professor, School of Economics, UNSW, UNSW Australia
Robert Marks is an internationally recognised economist whose research has spanned the environmental implications of energy use, the strategic behaviour in markets with a low number of sellers, and the applications of game theory and economics in modelling the adaptive and learning behaviour in oligopolies.
David Marshall, Fellow (2022) : Western NSW
FRSN BA (UWO) MA (SFU) PhD (McGill)
Professor of Communication, School of Information Communication Studies, Charles Sturt University
David Marshall has been a leading international scholar in media, communication and cultural studies with expertise in public personality systems, leadership studies and digital culture.
Jennifer Martin, Fellow (2020) : Hunter
FRSN MB ChB (Otago) BA MA (Oxon) PhD (Monash) GAICD FAHMS FRACP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Physician, NSW Health, School of Medicine, University of Newcastle
Jennifer Martin is a clinical pharmacologist and toxicologist who enables drug development for optimal availability to patients, based on scientifically detailed pathophysiological conditions and appropriate drug response work.
Jennifer Martin, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
AC FRSN BPharm MPharm (VicColl Pharmacy) DPhil (Oxon) FAA FRACI CChem
Adjunct Professor, Griffith University
Jenny Martin is an internationally renowned protein crystallographer, academic leader, role model, and advocate for gender equality in science.
Thomas Maschmeyer, Fellow (2014) : Sydney
FRSN PhD HonDSc FAA FTSE FRACI Foreign Member of the Academia Europea
Professor of Chemistry and ARC Future Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney
Thomas Maschmeyer is a distinguished chemist recognised for his work in catalysis that has commercialised fundamental research in fields that address environmental problems: plastic-waste recycling and safe, scalable storage for renewable energy. His research has realised new and efficient ways to convert renewable and plastic-waste inputs into their constituent chemical materials for reuse, and has reimagined zinc-bromide chemistry to develop a completely new solar-energy battery technology.
John Mattick, Fellow (2016) : Sydney
AO FRSN BSc (Hons) (Sydney) PhD (Monash) FAA FTSE FAHMS HonFRCPA
Professor of RNA Biology, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, UNSW
As a biomedical pioneer John Mattick has made seminal contributions to molecular biology, especially on architecture and function of fatty acid synthase complex and creating the first recombinant DNA-based vaccines. He has founded and/or led several centres of research, including the Garvan Institute for Medical Research.
Dane McCamey, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons) PhD (UNSW) FAIP
Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Division of Research and Enterprise, UNSW (Sydney)
Dane McCamey is an expert in the application of spin resonance to optoelectronic materials and devices, and also makes significant leadership contributions to the scientific community.
Michael McDaniel, Fellow (2017) : Hunter
AO ADM ASM (S-E Asia) FRSN BA(UWS) HonDUniv(UTS) HonDEd(WINU)
Emeritus Professor and Special Advisor to the Vice- Chancellor, UTS, University of Technology Sydney
Michael McDaniel has had distinguished career of service and leadership in Indigenous higher education spanning almost three decades, together with senior state and Commonwealth government appointments and a record of service within the arts.
John McDonald, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
FRSN BA (Sydney) FCCA, AICA
Senior Art Critic, Sydney Morning Herald
A curator of exhibitions, writer and lecturer, John McDonald is best known as Australia's foremost art critic, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald and other major newspapers for thirty-five years.
Trevor McDougall, Fellow (2015) : Sydney
AC FRSN BEng (Hons) (Adelaide) GradDipEcon (ANU) PhD (Cantab) FAA FRS FInstP FAGU FAMOS
Scientia Professor of Ocean Physics, School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW (Sydney)
Professor McDougall researches the ocean's role in climate, and in particular, ocean mixing processes and the thermodynamics of seawater and ice.
Paul McGreevy, Fellow (2022) : Hunter
FRSN BVSc (Bristol) PhD (Bristol) FRCVS MANZCVS
Professo, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of New England
Paul McGreevy is a global leader in animal welfare science who advocates for animals. As a veterinarian, his work guides the care Australians give to all animals.
Kim McKay, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
AO FRSN BA Communications (UTS) 1980 Honorary Doctorate (Science) Wollongong University 2022 Honorary Doctorate (Science) UTS 2023 FPRIA
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Office of the Director and CEO, Australian Museum
As Director and CEO of the Australian Museum since 2014, Kim McKay has had a major impact on Australia's cultural life, most visibly through the major redevelopment revealed in 2020. As an environmentalist, she was co-founder (with Ian Kiernan) of Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the World.
Warren McKenzie, Fellow (2019) : Sydney
FRSN BE MCom PhD (UNSW) CMatP
Founder and Managing Director, HB11 Energy
Warren McKenzie has made a significant contribution to the dissemination of scientific knowledge from Australia's scientific community (in particular, the nanotechnology community) via its promotion and commercialisation.
Maj. Gen. (Retd) Gus McLachlan, Fellow (2022) : Sydney
AO LoM (USA) FRSN BA (UNSW) MA (UC)
Director, Williams Foundation, Consultant, Adjunct Professor (Monash University), Strategic Adviser,, Bondi Partners
A laudation is not available for Gus McLachlan
Sharynne McLeod, Fellow (2021) : Western NSW
FRSN BAppSc(SpPath) MAppSc PhD GradCertUniTeachLearn FASSA LMSPA FASHA
Professor of Speech and Language Acquisition, School of Education, Charles Sturt University
Sharynne McLeod is a world leader in children’s speech and language research contributing to the development of global initiatives across continents, languages, and disciplines that have had international impact.
Belinda Medlyn, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
FRSN B Math Sc (Hons) (Adelaide) PhD (UNSW) FAA
Distinguished Professor of Ecosystem Modelling, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
Belinda Medlyn is an ecosystem modeller who has made significant contributions to understanding and predicting the responses of vegetation, particularly Australian forests and woodlands, to climate change.
Samantha Meers, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
AO FRSN BA LLB MLitt (Syd.) FAICD
Executive Director, Nelson Meers Foundation, Nelson Meers Group
Sam Meers has demonstrated sustained leadership in the not-for-profit sector, driving higher standards in philanthropy.
Katrin Meissner, Fellow (2020) : Sydney
FRSN Dipl Ing (Lille) (DEA (U Paris VI)) (PhD (Bremen) Petersen Excellence Professorship 2023
Professor and Director, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW (Sydney)
Katrin Meissner, a senior physicist and climate scientist, is one of the main developers of a climate model that has been extensively used as an assessment tool by the IPCC.
Joanna Mendelssohn, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
FRSN BA (Hons) DipEd PhD
Senior Fellow (Honorary), Centre of Visual Art; School of Culture and Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne
Joanna Mendelssohn is a leading art historian and critic who has contributed to our understanding of modern Australian Art, and in particular the life and works of the Lindsay family.
Jason Middleton, Fellow (2018) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons) PhD (Monash) FRAeS
Emeritus Professor, School of Aviation, UNSW (Sydney)
Jason Middleton has undertaken and led innovative research in oceanography, meteorology, aviation safety and remote sensing for over 45 years.
David Miller, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
FRSN BSc (Hons ) (Manchester) MA PhD (Penn); PhD FAHA FRHistS CorrMemb AcadIntHistSc
Emeritus Professor of History of Science and Technology, School of Humanities and Languages, UNSW Sydney
David Miller is a social historian of science who has made significant contribution to the understanding of the history and philosophy of science since the industrial revolution.
Steven Miller, Fellow (2023) : Sydney
FRSN BA (Hons) BTheol (Melb.) GradDipIM (Archive/IM) (UNSW) MTheol (Syd.)
Manager, National Art Archive and Capon Research Library, Curatorial Department, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Steven Miller is a professional archivist and writer who has made a major contribution to the archiving of Australian visual art.
Anthony Mills, Fellow (2023) : Interstate
FRSN BAppSc (Curtin) MBldg PhD (Melb.) FAIB FAIQS
Professor of Construction Management, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University
Anthony Mills is an eminent, built environment academic who has engaged with industry at the highest levels both in Australia and overseas.
Jessica Milner Davis, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
FRSN BA (Hons) PhD (UNSW) Life Member, Clare Hall Cambridge UK
Honorary Associate, Department of English, University of Sydney
Jessica Davis is an internationally recognised scholar in humour, comedy, and cultural studies, particularly interested in trans-disciplinary approaches to humour and laughter, collaborating with colleagues in the natural and social sciences and humanities.
Bruce Milthorpe, Fellow (2014) : Sydney
FRSN BA (Hons) (Macq) GradDipHEd (UNSW) PhD (ANU) FBSE
Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
Bruce Milthorpe is recognised for his significant research contributions in biochemistry and biomaterials development, and as a senior leader in higher education.
Robert Minasian, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
FRSN BE MSc PhD (Melb) FEurASc FNASA LifeFIEEE FOSA
Professor Emeritus, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney
Robert Minasian is world-renowned for his ground-breaking contributions to photonics research, particularly in the field of microwave photonics, with key impact in driving the field of high-speed photonic signal processing.
Angela Moles, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
FRSN BSc(Hons) (VUW) GradDipHE (Macq) PhD (Macq)
Professor, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, UNSW (Sydney)
Angela Moles is known internationally for advancing understanding of how biotic and abiotic factors combine to shape global patterns in plant ecological strategy.
Andrea Morello, Fellow (2017) : Sydney
FRSN PhD (Leiden) FAIP FAPS
Scientia Professor of Quantum Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW (Sydney)
Andrea Morello is a pioneer in the design and operation of quantum computer devices in silicon, demonstrating the operation of the world-first single-atom quantum bit in silicon, and paving the way to the construction of powerful quantum computers using the same technology as commercial computer chips.
Mark Morrison, Fellow (2021) : Western NSW
FRSN BEc (Hons) PhD
Professor and Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, Charles Sturt University
Mark Morrison has had a longstanding role in research leadership; development of the CenWest Innovate business accelerator; and contributions to academic literature and government decision making in environmental and agricultural economics and marketing.
Alice Motion, Fellow (2021) : Sydney
FRSN MChem (Leeds) PhD (Cantab)
Interim Director, Sydney Nano
Associate Professor, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney
Alice Motion is an innovative communicator of science whose creative and community-based approaches have brought chemistry and science more broadly to new and diverse audiences through music, performance and participation.