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Gallery: Graduation speakers 2007

The following photos of graduation speakers in 2007 are courtesy of Memento Photography: March, April, May, June, October, November and December 2007

Also see photo galleries: 2006, 2008

March 2007

Lyn Bronger
  • Above: Guest speaker Lyn Bronger, pharmacist and pharmacy educator, and recipient of an Honorary Fellowship of the University of Sydney, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Pharmacy graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 23 March 2007,
Dr Douglas McGregor
  • Above: Guest speaker Dr Douglas McGregor, scientist in the field of cellular immunology and infectious disease, Director of Leadership and Training Initiatives in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, and recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Veterinary Science, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Pharmacy graduation ceremony held at 11.30am on 23 March 2007.
Professor William Mitchell
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor William Mitchell, Alexander W Dreyfus Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences, Director of the Design Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Visiting Professor in the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Architecture, and recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Science in Architecture, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Education and Social Work graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 23 March 2007.
Professor Graeme Watts
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Graeme Watts, former Academic Director of the Kolej Antabarabangsa (Malaysia), Assistant Vice-Chancellor of Sydney University and Head of Cumberland College of Health Sciences, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 30 March 2007.
Gillian Calvert
  • Above: Guest speaker Gillian Calvert, NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 30 March 2007.

April 2007

Mary Turner
  • Above: Guest speaker Mary Turner, quiet achiever in the artistic world of music and painting, gave the occasional address at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music graduation ceremony held at 11.30am on 4 April 2007.
Professor Ian Hickie
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Ian Hickie, Professor of Psychiatry and Executive Director of the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Medicine graduation ceremony held at 11.30am on 13 April 2007.
Professor Richard Larkins
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Richard Larkins, Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Medicine graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 13 April 2007.
Adam Spencer
  • Above: Guest speaker Adam Spencer, radio and television presenter and graduate Fellow of Senate, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Education and Social Work graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 20 April 2007.
Elaine Henry
  • Above: Guest speaker Elaine Henry, Chief Executive Officer of The Smith Family, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Education and Social Work graduation ceremony held at 11.30am on 20 April 2007.
Professor Paul Redding
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Paul Redding, member of the Philosophy Department and recently appointed to a personal chair in Philosophy, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Arts graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 20 April 2007.
Adam Spencer
  • Above: Guest speaker Adam Spencer, radio and television presenter and graduate Fellow of Senate, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 27 April 2007.
Professor Chris Cunningham
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Chris Cunningham, Director of the Research Centre for Maori Health and Development at Massey University in New Zealand, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony held at 11.30am on 27 April 2007.
Dr Bruce Baker
  • Above: Guest speaker Dr Bruce Baker, Linguist, inventor, scientist and entrepreneur, from the University of Pittsburgh, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Health Sciences graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 27 April 2007.

May 2007

Professor Richard Trethowan
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Richard Trethowan, Director of the University’s Plant Breeding Institute at Narrabri, gave the occasional address at the Faculties of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and Veterinary Science graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 4 May 2007.
Dr Kerrie Bigsworth
  • Above: Guest speaker Dr Kerrie Bigsworth, Director of the New South Wales Office for Women, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 4 May 2007.
Professor John Toon
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor John Toon, architect and planner, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 4 May 2007.
Paul Priday
  • Above: Guest speaker Paul Priday, member of the Advisory Committee and Adjunct Lecturer in the Faculty’s Discipline of Marketing, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 11 May 2007.
Belinda Hutchinson
  • Above: Guest speaker Belinda Hutchinson, Macquarie Bank, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 18 May 2007.
Professor Peter Wilson
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Peter Wilson, Professorial Fellow, School of Mathematics and Statistics, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Science graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 18 May 2007.
John Conde
  • Above: Guest speaker John Conde, Chairman of Energy Australia, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 25 May 2007.
Peter Thornton
  • Above: Guest speaker Peter Thornton, General Manager (Strategy and Planning) of WorleyParsons Rail, 2.00pm, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies graduation ceremony held on 25 May 2007.

June

Associate Professor Catharine Lumby
  • Above: Guest speaker Associate Professor Catharine Lumby, Department of Media and Communications and inaugural Chair of the Department, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Arts graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 1 June 2007.
The Hon Ros Kelly AO
  • Above: Guest Speaker the Hon Ros Kelly AO, strategic advisor to the international consultancy, Group Earth Resources Management, Chair of the ERM Foundation, and former Member of Parliament and Cabinet, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 1 June 2007.
Dr David Morgan
  • Above: Guest speaker Dr David Morgan, Westpac Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 1 June 2007.
Professor Kiaran Kirk
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Kiaran Kirk, Head of the School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at ANU, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Science graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 15 June 2007.
Jürgen Götz
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Jürgen Götz, Brain and Mind Research Institute, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Science graduation ceremony held at 11.30am on 15 June 2007.

October 2007

Martin Hoffman
  • Above: Guest speaker Martin Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of Loop Mobile Limited, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 19 October 2007.
The Honourable Nick Greiner AC
  • Above: Guest speaker The Honourable Nick Greiner AC, Chairman of Bradken Limited, Bilfinger Berger Australia, United Utilities Australia and The Nuance Group, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 11.30am on 19 October 2007.
Bill Ferris AO
  • Above: Guest speaker Bill Ferris AO, Executive Chairman, CHAMP Private Equity, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 19 October 2007.
Andrew Main
  • Above: Guest speaker Andrew Main, Business Editor of the Australian, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 19 October 2007.
Professor Robert Dixon
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Robert Dixon, FAHA, Professor of Australian Literature, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Arts graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 26 October 2007.
Dr Tim Entwisle
  • Above: Guest speaker Dr Tim Entwisle, Executive Director of the Botanic Gardens Trust, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Economics and Business graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 26 October 2007.
Dr Phil Robertson
  • Above: Guest speaker Dr Phil Robertson, Chief Operating Officer of the National Information and Communications Technology Research Centre, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Science graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 26 October 2007.

November 2007

At the graduation ceremony at Guangzhou, China
Professor Zheng
Professor Zheng
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Zheng, President, Sun Yat Sen University, gave the occasional address at the graduation ceremony held in Guangzhou, China, for graduates from the Pearl River Delta area: Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Macao, on 14 November 2007.
Professor Zheng
  • Above: Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir preceding guest speaker Professor Zheng, 14 November 2007.
Professor Ron McCallum AO
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Ron McCallum AO, former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Law graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 30 November 2007.
Vince Sorrenti
  • Above: Guest speaker Vince Sorrenti gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Architecture and the Sydney College of the Arts graduation ceremony held at 11.30am on 30 November 2007.
Dr Paul Brock AM
  • Above: Guest speaker Dr Paul Brock AM, NSW Department of Education and Training, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Education and Social Work graduation ceremony held at 2.00pm on 30 November 2007.
Professor Vassilios G Agelidis
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Vassilios G Agelidis, EnergyAustralia Chair of Power in Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, University of Sydney, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 30 November 2007.

December 2007

Professor Jocalyn Lawler
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Jocalyn Lawler, Dean, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery graduation ceremony at 9.30am on 14 December 2007.
Professor Johann de Vries
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Johann de Vries, Dean of the School of Dentisty, University of Adelaide, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Dentistry graduation ceremony at 11.30am on 14 December 2007.
Professor Jennifer Hodgson
  • Above: Guest speaker Professor Jennifer Hodgson, Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, USA, gave the occasional address at the Faculty of Veterinary Science graduation ceremony at 4.00pm on 14 December 2007.
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