A scientist instrumental in Margaret River being established as a wine region and a Noongar professor who was the first Aboriginal medical practitioner to be awarded a PhD are among the 24 staff and alumni from The University of Western Australia recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours.

Professor Sandra Eades and Dr John Gladstones were recipients of the Officer of the Order of Australia. Dr Eades was recognised for distinguished service to medical research, Indigenous health, and professional organisations. Dr John Gladstones received his honour for distinguished service to primary industry, particularly agriculture and viticulture, and as an author.

Recipients of  a Member of the Order of Australia included Professor Marc Tennant for significant service to tertiary dental education, and professional associations; Professor Denise Chalmers for significant service to tertiary education and professional associations; and Professor Bronwyn Stuckey for significant service to medical research, endocrinology and women's health.

A full list of UWA graduate and staff recipients in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List is below:

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

For distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at large. 

• Professor Sandra Eades, (UWA graduate) PhD '04
• Dr John Gladstones, (UWA graduate) BSc(Agric) '54, BSc(Agric)(Hons) '55, PhD '59, DSc(Agric) '88

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

For service in a particular locality or field of activity or to a particular group. 

• Mr Peter Airey, (UWA graduate) BE '60
• Dr Susan Boyd, (UWA graduate) BA '69, GradDipEd '70, DLitt '02
• Ms Judith Hogben, (UWA graduate) BA '72, MBA '99
• Dr Lawrence Ingvarson, (UWA graduate) BSc '63, GradDipEd '66
• Mr Charles Johnson, (UWA graduate) BA '79, MA '84
• Mr Stephen Macliver, (UWA graduate) BJuris '79, LLB '80
• Professor Paul Norman, (UWA graduate) DS '94, UWA Medical School
• Dr Richard Porter, (UWA graduate) DCom '14
• Professor Marc Tennant, (UWA graduate) BDS '87, PhD '96, School of Human Sciences
• Ms Melanie Brock (UWA graduate) BA '89
• Professor Denise Chalmers,  Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) 
• Ms Carol Innes, Centre for Social Impact
• Professor Bronwyn Stuckey, UWA Medical School
• Professor Sandra Thompson, Director, School of Allied Health

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

For service worthy of particular recognition. 

• Ms Claire Brittain, (UWA graduate) BCom '84
• Dr Michael Donaldson, (UWA graduate) PhD '84
• Dr Louise Farrell, (UWA graduate) MBBS '76
• Dr Criena Fitzgerald, (UWA graduate) BA '90, BA(Hons) '96, PhD '03, School of Design
• Clinical Associate Professor Kurt Gebauer, (UWA graduate) MBBS '86
• Mrs Joan Peters, (UWA graduate) LLB '92
• Mr Peter Polain, (UWA graduate) BCom '79
• Mr Graham Priestnall, (UWA graduate) MBA '05
• Ms Michelle Scott, Director, McCusker Centre for Citizenship