Staff recognised in university media awards

Vice-Chancellor Ian Young presents the highest domestic profile award to Don Rothwell

ANU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Young, has recognised the contribution that staff make to the level of public debate through the annual Media Awards.

Presented on Friday 2 December at a ceremony at University House the 2011 recipients are:

Best Emerging Talent: Victoria Mason

Best result from a media release: ’Ball is in the High Court for asylum seekers’ - Professor Donald Rothwell, Professor Pene Matthew, Marianne Dickie

Highest domestic profile: Professor Donald Rothwell

Highest international impact from a media release: ’Combine carbon consensus with income tax’ -Dr Frank Jotzo

Best response from a media event: Japan tsumami crisis - Professor Aidan Byrne and Professor George Dracoulis

Best Public Lecture: The Hon Michael Kirby in Conversation with AJ Brown - Canberra Times, College of Law & ANU Alumni

Best use of new media and technology: Thai Election night - Nicholas Farrelly and Andrew Walker

Most watched YouTube video: Paul Francis - The greatest unsolved mysteries of the universe

Vice-Chancellor’s Encouragement Award: Professor Emily Banks

Vice-Chancellor’s Award for improving the quality of public debate: Professor Hugh White