Queen's Birthday Honours

Mazal tov to our Queen’s Birthday honorees!

29 Jewish Australians have been recognised with Queen's Birthday Honours for their outstanding service and contributions to society.

2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients:

COMPANION OF THE ORDER (AC)

Naomi MILGROM AO, VIC
For eminent service to the community through philanthropic leadership and support for the promotion of the arts, architecture, design excellence and cultural exchange, and to business.

OFFICER OF THE ORDER (AO)

Simon MORDANT AM, NSW 
For distinguished service to the visual arts at the national and international level, to emerging artists, and to philanthropy.

 

 

Professor George WERTHER, VIC
For distinguished service to medicine, to paediatric endocrinology and research, and to professional medical organisations.

 

MEMBER OF THE ORDER (AM)

Martin BARTFELD, VIC 
For significant service to the law, to legal education and reform, and as a mentor.

 

 

 

Dr David KRAM, VIC
For significant service to the performing arts, to opera and chamber choirs, and to education.

 

 

Eddie KUTNER, VIC
For significant service to the property development and financial sectors, and to science.

 

 

 

Professor Jeffrey LIPMAN, QLD
For significant service to medicine, to anaesthesiology and critical care, and to education.

 

 

Philip MUNZ, VIC
For significant service to the community through philanthropic initiatives, to medical research, and to business.

 

 

 

Robert REDLICH, VIC
For significant service to the law, and to the judiciary, to professional groups, and to the community.

 

 

Bess ROSEN, NSW 
For significant service to women’s sport, particularly hockey, to business, and to the community.

 

 

 

Abe SCHNEIDER, WA
For significant service to bicycle motocross, particularly to sports administration.

 

 

 

Shlomo WERDIGER, VIC 
For significant service to the Jewish community, and as a philanthropist.

 

 

 

Ray WHITTEN, NSW 
For significant service to the law, particularly to legal reform and consumer protection.

 

 

 

Emeritus Professor Peter ZELAS OAM, NSW
For significant service to medicine, to health administration, and to humanitarian medical initiatives.

 

MEDAL OF THE ORDER (OAM)

Dr Edmond (Ted) ADLER, WA
For service to dentistry, and to professional organisations.

 

 

 

Dr Michael BRINER, QLD
For service to the Jewish community, and to ophthalmology.

 

 

 

Dr Peter CONRAD, NSW
For service to vascular medicine, and to professional organisations.

 

 

 

Ekaterina (Katya) DANOVA, VIC
For service to the broadcast and print media, and to the Russian community.

 

 

 

Dr Ben GELIN, NSW 
For service to music, and to the community of Bathurst.

 

 

 

 

Laszlo (Les) GESCHEIT, VIC
For service to the Jewish community of Melbourne.

 

 

 

 

Tottie GOLDSMITH, VIC
For service to the community, and to the performing arts.

 

 

 

 

Professor Natalie KING, VIC
For service to the contemporary visual arts.

 

 

 

Brian LASKY, VIC
For service to golf.

 

 

 

 

 

Helen MAHEMOFF, VIC
For service to Holocaust education and remembrance.

 

 

 

 

Dr Emily MATTERS, NSW
For service to education, and to professional associations.

 

 

 

 

Sue MORGAN, VIC
For service to the Jewish community of Victoria.

 

 

 

 

Dr Roger PILLEMER, NSW
For service to community health through medical advisory roles.

 

 

 

Harold SHARP, NSW
For service to the community, and to charitable initiatives.

 

 

 

 

Dr Ivan SIMMONS, SA 
For service to medicine, particularly to dermatology.

 

 


Full coverage in this week’s AJN, out Thursday. 

Have we missed a Jewish recipient? Email us at letters@jewishnews.net.au.

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