Top honours bestowed on leading alumni
Professor Jane Visvader receives her Honorary Doctorate from Professor H酶j AC and the Hon Catherine Branson AC KC outside Bonython Hall.
Honorary doctorates will be awarded to three leaders in their respective fields as part of the University of Adelaide鈥檚 graduation ceremonies, beginning today, Monday 29 April.听
Esteemed molecular and cellular biologist Professor Jane Visvader, social inclusion advocate Jane Sloane and media trailblazer Adele Ferguson AM will receive the honours in the historic Bonython Hall.听
鈥溝愀哿喜侍芈胱钭纪 is proud to acknowledge the achievements of our alumni Professor Jane Visvader, Jane Sloane and Adele Ferguson with honorary doctorates,鈥 said Professor Peter H酶j AC, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Adelaide.听
鈥淭he University鈥檚 high-achieving alumni are an inspiration to all our students, especially those who are celebrating their graduations this week.听
鈥淥ur graduating students are taking their first steps into the future, and we look forward to watching as they become leaders.鈥澨
Professor Visvader will be the first to receive her honorary doctorate as part of the Health and Medical Sciences Faculty ceremony on Tuesday, 30 April, with Ms Sloane recognised on Wednesday, 8 May and Ms Ferguson on Thursday, 9 May.听
Jane Sloane receiving her听Honorary Doctorate from Professor H酶j AC and the Hon Catherine Branson AC KC outside Bonython Hall.
After initially focusing her research on cancer-causing genes and blood cancer in the United States, Professor Visvader returned to Australia in 1998 to establish a breast cancer laboratory at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.听
Under her leadership, her team identified the stem cell that generates the entire breast and defined the cellular hierarchy within the breast. This landmark discovery changed the course of our understanding of breast cancer and led to clinical trials of promising new treatments.鈥
Ms Sloane鈥檚 grassroots approach to supporting communities through empowering individuals and organisations to make real change has bettered the lives of many people.听听听听
She has held leadership positions in World Vision, the Global Fund for Women and the International Women鈥檚 Development Agency, which have created a global network of financial institutions to provide women with micro-loans, as well as environmental, water and sanitation programs across Asia and the Pacific.听
Adele Ferguson receives her听Honorary Doctorate from the Hon Catherine Branson AC KC and Professor H酶j AC outside Bonython Hall.
Ms Ferguson is an acclaimed investigative journalist and is one of the country鈥檚 most decorated and respected media figures, winning nine Walkley Awards and four National Press Club Honours.听
She has held senior positions at The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review, where she undertook a series of joint ventures with Four Corners and 60 Minutes.鈥
Ms Ferguson now works for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's investigative unit, with her work appearing on Four Corners and 7.30, taking on issues which have sparked state and national inquiries.听
All of the University of Adelaide鈥檚 graduation ceremonies can be viewed online via livestream:鈥/live/听
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