Media Release
June 17 2011
Queen's Birthday Honours to Chancellor and physiotherapy pioneer
UniSA’s
Chancellor Dr
Ian Gould has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday
Honours, appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his
service to the mining industry, education and the community.
Dr Gould, who has been UniSA’s Chancellor for nearly three years, is a
geologist by profession. He has 40 years’ experience in the minerals
industry, having worked in CRA and Rio Tinto Group before becoming Group
Managing Director of Normandy Mining Limited. The AM particularly notes
his efforts as a proponent of environmental management in the mining
sector. He is also a member of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, St
Andrew’s Hospital and Economic Development boards in SA.
Dr Gould was both encouraged and honoured to receive the AM and says he
has been very fortunate in his varied career over the past 40 years. He
sees the mining industry as vital to the Australian economy and he
believes the future of the sector in SA is especially bright.
“In South Australia in particular we are seeing a booming mining
industry, which is an important and sustainable part of our state’s
economy, based on our unique geology, our expertise and support of
government,” he says.
Dr Gould says he has been delighted to make a contribution to the
state’s education sector as UniSA’s Chancellor since July 2008.
“South Australia continues to build on its reputation for education
excellence. I’m proud to be part of UniSA, which has earned a reputation
for innovation, adaptability and training of professionals through its
quality teaching and research,” he says.
Physiotherapy pioneer honoured
Dr Gould was joined on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list by
physiotherapy pioneer
Emeritus Professor Ruth Grant. Prof Grant was appointed a Member of
the Order of Australia (AM) for her service to the profession of
physiotherapy, to education and to the development of clinical health
sciences in Australia.
Prof Grant retired from UniSA in 2002. She was awarded the title of
Professor Emeritus for her contribution to the university and in
recognition of her leadership in physiotherapy both nationally and
internationally. Prior to her retirement, she was Pro Vice Chancellor of
UniSA’s Division of Health
Sciences.
She says receiving the award is a real privilege and one that honours
both her profession and the university. It recognises her contribution
more broadly too, in accreditation and quality audit. She played a key
role in the development of the first protocol for testing of patients
with neck pain and headache in whom treatment by manipulation might pose
a risk. At the time, physiotherapy was the only profession worldwide to
endorse and recommend such a protocol. Screen has been further refined
and is now undertaken by all professions concerned with managing
patients with neck pain and headache.
UniSA Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Høj says the Queen’s Birthday
Honours recognise the recipients’ dedication to the community. He says
the awards are also testament to the high calibre of people at UniSA.
“Both Ian and Ruth have made outstanding contributions in their
respective sectors and the university is incredibly proud of their
achievements,” Prof Høj says.
Media contact
- Kelly Stone office (08) 8302 0963 mobile 0417 861 832 email kelly.stone@unisa.edu.au