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How can leadership keep up during a radical era of environmental, technological, and social change? What does revolutionary leadership mean, and why does Australia fall behind it?
In our first of five conversations with eminent Australian leaders, 2013 BHP John Monash Scholar Jillian Kilby speaks to Andrew N. Liveris AO on some of his career's most pivotal challenges and the decisions that helped him to overcome them. Andrew is an expert on leadership through times of disruption and unafraid of opposition. As the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Chemical Company and current President of the Board of the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, he sheds light on how he has weathered backlash and embraced crisis to enact powerful economic and organizational and political change.
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Each year, thousands of people in Australia are diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis – an incurable condition of the lung that scientists have struggled to understand.
The work of Dr Davis McCarthy (2011 John Monash Scholar), a renowned statistician and genomic scientist, is helping to generate the pathway towards an eventual cure. Collaborating with a global community, Davis’s research searches DNA for answers to some of life’s biggest biological mysteries.
We speak to Davis about his work leading the bioinformatics and cellular genomics group at St. Vincent's Institute in Melbourne, what he sees as some of the biggest opportunities in preventative health care and some of the barriers faced by medical research globally. He reflects on his Scholarship's impact and explains why his time at Oxford helped shape his career trajectory.
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In 1997, a backpacking trip from Bali to Lombok threw Jacqui Baker, then 19, and her friends straight into the heady world of Indonesian politics, setting her on a career-long journey toward understanding more about this incredible archipelago.
Jacqui's countless experiences across the country have been nothing short of extraordinary - from hanging with jihadists to hearing songs of revolution - and the country’s kaleidoscope of perspectives makes this nation so incredible.
We speak with Dr Jacqui Baker, a 2004 John Monash Scholar, about what makes Indonesia special and how Australia should support its social and political stability. Jacqui is a lecturer in Southeast Asian Studies at Murdoch University, where she is President of the Indonesia Council. She is also an editor at the Journal for Southeast Asian Studies and host of the podcast Talking Indonesia.
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Synthetic biology has changed how we live, from genetically modified food to insulin production and engineered mosquitos. This science shrinks traditional engineering to the nanometre, tailoring life from inside a cell.
Can we engineer bacteria to remove waste products from our environment and reverse the effects of climate change? Will the future of meat be from within a lab? Can we create new kinds of cells that live within the human body, changing their colour to notify us of disease?
We join Professor Harrison Steel (2016 Roden Cutler NSW John Monash Scholar) from the University of Oxford to discuss how he combines robotic technologies with biological engineering to tackle the world's challenges. At the forefront of scientific possibility, Harrison reflects on which hurdles may prevent a billion-dollar investment and the necessary ethical questions arising when we try to re-design life.
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What is the School of Cybernetics, and why has it become an engine for innovation? What does history tell us about how robotics will affect society in the future? How can we generate more conversation between policymakers, engineers, and businesses?
Professor Katherine Daniell (2005 John Monash Scholar) joins us to explain how and why she established the Australian National University's School of Cybernetics Masters Program, the first and only program of its kind it's in the world and the first new School at ANU in nearly half a century, in only five weeks.
Katherine's expertise spans engineering, computing, French, and policy. As an academic, she believes in teaching students to think about cultures, perspectives, and values beyond the scope conventionally provided for them within our sectored economy. For Katherine, changing the world will require us to improve how we work with people different from ourselves and embrace an emerging movement that recognizes the urgency for cross-sector expertise that dips into unique ideas and solutions.
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Why do men seem to dominate the math lecture hall at a tertiary level? Why are Australian classrooms continuing to lose math students? What is mathematical communication and how might it boost math skills among Australia’s marginalised populations?
Georgina Ryan (2024 Commonwealth Bank John Monash Scholar) joins Justin Kelly to discuss the reasons behind Australia’s dropping math capabilities, and what solutions may be available at a system level. Georgina shares why she believes mathematical skills are critical for our future, and her vision for advancing the country's capacity to harness and translate our knowledge.
Georgina will undertake her D.Phil in mathematics at the University of Oxford this year and is passionate about pursuing the field of continuum mechanics - an area studied by only a handful of researchers in Melbourne.
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What is sustainable finance and how is it changing the investment landscape? Who are some of the biggest hidden players of carbon emissions, and why aren’t we talking about them?
Join Dr Arjuna Dibley (2016 Woodside John Monash Scholar) and host Justin Kelly as they explore what it means to put a price on climate change and the creative ways policymakers are shifting incentives.
Arjuna is the Head of the Sustainable Finance Hub at Melbourne Climate Futures and leads a new initiative leveraging research and partnerships to mobilize public and private finance for addressing the climate crisis. He reflects on some of the greatest social challenges faced in curbing global emissions, including the need for enlivened climate optimism to enact cultural change.
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Alex has a Bachelor of Telecommunications Engineering (Honours) from the University of Adelaide, where he studied as a Charles Hawker Memorial Scholar. With his John Monash Scholarship, he completed an MSc in Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing at the University of Oxford, graduating with the Kathryn Gillow Prize for best dissertation. Volunteering in Timor-Leste instilled Alex with a strong desire to support the electrification and sustainable development of Australia's neighbours. He has a strong interest in shared challenges such as climate change and air pollution. Alex aims to help create the next generation of reliable, affordable, and low-emissions energy systems. Alex has worked in solar and battery integration at both the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the University of New South Wales. Alex currently works at Energy Exemplar, which tackles a variety of power system challenges such as renewable integration, expansion planning, and reliability assessment for power system operators and planners worldwide.
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Justin Moore earned his B.Med.Sci and Medical degrees at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, supported by a faculty scholarship, achieving top-tier honors in both disciplines. Additionally, he pursued a legal degree with a specific focus on medical law. During his early career, he completed his internship and foundational surgical training at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne while concurrently earning a post-graduate diploma in surgical anatomy from Melbourne University.
Justin's academic journey took an international turn when he received the prestigious John Monash Scholarship, which led him to Oxford University in the UK. There, he successfully completed a PhD in neuro-genomics, centering on the identification of novel genes implicated in neurodevelopment and tumor formation. Upon returning to Australia, he embarked on residency training in Neurosurgery, gaining experience at various hospitals including The Alfred, Monash, and Royal Melbourne Hospitals, culminating in his recognition as a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
His pursuit of expertise in the field extended to the United States, where he completed a cerebrovascular fellowship at BIDMC, Harvard Medical School, specializing in both open and endovascular procedures. He further honed his skills through a skull base Neuro-oncology fellowship and radiosurgery (Cyberknife) training at Stanford.
Notably, Justin served as an Associate Professor in neurosurgery at Harvard in the USA and has authored a substantial body of over 100 peer-reviewed papers. His research focus encompasses cerebrovascular neurosurgery, with an emphasis on the genomic factors influencing cerebral aneurysms, as well as neuro-oncology, particularly in the realms of brain tumor diagnosis and treatment.
Beyond his clinical and academic pursuits, he displays a keen interest in fostering innovation and facilitating the translation of ideas into action, often through involvement with startup companies. Presently, Justin holds the esteemed position of Professor of Neurosurgery at Monash University and serves as the Chairman for Neurosurgery at Monash Health.
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In its 20th year of selecting scholars, the John Monash Foundation has announced sixteen outstanding Australians who will embark on an exciting journey of education and leadership overseas. These scholars represent a diverse range of fields, from medicine and health to the arts, engineering, business, law, mathematics, science, and Indigenous affairs, with the United Kingdom and the United States as their chosen study destinations.
The John Monash Scholarships, named in honor of General Sir John Monash, are made possible through the support of Australian companies, governments, universities, and individuals who share a commitment to education, leadership, and service. Join us in this insightful conversation as we sit down with the CEO of the John Monash Foundation, Paul Ramadge, to explore the stories and aspirations of these exceptional scholars and to learn more about the Foundation's mission to nurture academic excellence and leadership.
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Jessie Hughes is an internationally-recognised Australian new media artist, technologist and screenwriter, her works having exhibited most notably at Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Cannes and the Tate Modern. Hughes has been named one of Australia’s Future Changers for her commitment to using digital innovation for positive social impact, and was awarded Australia's prestigious 2020 Lee Liberman John Monash Scholarship to support her Masters in Screenwriting.
Hughes has designed and implemented solutions for tech-giants such as Oculus, Facebook, and Adobe, and has been featured in over 120+ media articles across radio, newspaper and TV. She is an American Australian Association Arts Scholar, Winston Churchill Fellow, Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artist Fellow and a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Ambassador. Professionally, Jessie works as a Creative Technologist, toying at the intersection of design, technology, art, research and strategy for social innovation.
Identified as one of Australia's emerging screenwriters of 2021, Hughes was mentored under Ron Howard's Impact Australia accelerator to advance her adult-animated comedy TV series 'Head Above Water'. She has received ongoing support from Screen Queensland and Arts Queensland to bring her series to screen, and attached with awarded Brisbane-studio Hoodlum Entertainment as her production partners. Hughes’ whip-smart, provocative, millennial perspective sparks humour with chaos, and her distinctive edgy voice places her among the fresh voices of 2022.
Hughes is an interdisciplinary, tool-agnostic creative who has continued to push boundaries technologically, thematically and internationally. She actively shares her learnings with the wider community and lectures in design at universities across Australia and globally. Hughes presented at SXSW in 2022 educating industry leaders on the 'Future of Story' speaking to the contemporary intersection of technology and entertainment, and how this merge is inviting new storytelling opportunities. Moreover, Jessie was named Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art's Digital Resident for 2022.
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Jim has recently been appointed as CEO at VicReturn, which is Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme. Prior to this Jim held notable leadership positions such as the Chief of Planning and Governance for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Deputy Secretary in the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, where he worked on industry restrictions and the economic response to COVID-19. He has also formerly worked as the Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, Chief of Staff to the Attorney General (Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP) and Director of Planning and Development to Premier Andrews. Jim has a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and Philosophy) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from the University of Melbourne and completed a Masters degree in Economic History at the London School of Economics as a John Monash Scholar.
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Jacqui completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge in 2008 and returned to Australia. She is now an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney law school and also the external legal adviser to the Commonwealth of Australia's Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. In 2009 she was awarded the University of Sydney Faculty of Law Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Her work focuses on public international law and legal theory, with an emphasis on international human rights law. She has a particular interest in economic, social, and cultural rights, and her book on the subject, The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Commentary, Cases, and Materials (co-authored with Saul and Kinley) was winner of the 2015 American Society of International Law Certificate of Merit. She also works on international law and language policy, and the position of linguistic minorities under international law.
Before joining the University of Sydney in 2008, Jacqui practiced as a solicitor with Freehills in Melbourne and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert in London and taught on the European Masters program in human rights at the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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A/Prof Gemma Sharp is a 2007 General Sir John Monash Scholar. Her scholarship allowed her to complete a MSc in the Department of Oncology at Cambridge University. her field of expertise is body image, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, cosmetic procedures, mental health, psychology, therapy, treatment, and social media.
Gemma leads the Body Image & Eating Disorders Research Group in the Department of Neuroscience at Monash University. She is currently an NHMRC Emerging Leadership 2 Fellow (2023-2027) and a former NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow (2018-2022).
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology (University of Adelaide), Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Microbiology and Immunology (University of Adelaide), a Masters degree in Oncology (University of Cambridge), a Diploma in Languages in Japanese (University of Adelaide), a Graduate Diploma in Psychology (University of Adelaide), a Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences Honours degree in Psychology (Flinders University) and a PhD in Clinical Psychology (Flinders University). Her research career in both Medical Science and Mental Health has seen her study and work in Australia, Japan and the UK.
Gemma was awarded a PhD from Flinders University in Adelaide in 2017 which investigated the psychological predictors and outcomes of female genital body image concerns and cosmetic genital surgery. She worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate and Academic at Curtin University in Perth and extended this genital self-image research to other genders. She continues this genital self-image research program across the gender spectrum.
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Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Physics from ANU. He used his John Monash Scholarship to study for a DPhil in Atomic and Laser Physics in Oxford, before working as a postdoctoral fellow in the USA. Tom specialised in the theory of ultracold atomic and molecular collisions and successfully collaborated with experimental groups around the world. Transitioning to industry in 2011, Tom worked first as a technical consultant and then as head of Supply Chain Analysis at Fortescue Metals Group. He was a key part of Fortescue's journey of cost reduction, efficiency enhancement, and expansion. After a brief stint in finance, Tom founded Hypercube Scientific Consulting in 2018 to be able to best and most widely use advanced analysis and scientific rigour to achieve real-world benefits and shape a data-driven culture within organisations. Tom enjoys building academic/industry links, getting outdoors, and chasing his three young children. He has served as a first reviewer and on the WA Selection Panel for the John Monash Scholarships.
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Nicholas is a graduate physicist and engineer, receiving first-class honours and a University Medal for his studies at the University of Queensland. He is passionate about energy and education and aspires to make a difference in both fields. His research focuses on future decarbonised energy systems and he has published an award-winning paper on this topic. Nicholas worked in offshore wind for K2 Management and behind-the-meter energy for Fredon. As a senior UQ Outreach Ambassador, he inspired high school students to pursue tertiary education, with an emphasis on STEM disciplines and founded Lambda Learning to further engage students, particularly in mathematics. With the John Monash Scholarship, Nicholas intends to study a PhD in Engineering at Princeton University. He loves to read, spend time outdoors and play sport of any kind. He is a father and husband and strives to live up to both titles.
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Sally completed her PhD in Environmental Science at Duke University (North Carolina, USA) in 2010, studying the how changes in the pattern of vegetation growth on landscapes predicts changes to ecosystems. She worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University, and as a Visiting Scholar at Princeton University and Teaching Scholar at Purdue University. Sally was an Assistant Professor in Surface Water Hydrology in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley from 2012-2017, before being tenured and becoming an Associate Professor and the Claire and Hseih-Wen Shen Distinguished Research Chair. In 2019, she started work at the University of Western Australia as an Associate Professor of Hydrology. Her research focuses on vegetation as a major driver of the water balance. In this episode, Sally also talks about the current challenges she's facing outside of work.
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Chris is a mental health and addiction social entrepreneur. He was the Founder and CEO of Hello Sunday Morning, a non-profit that supports one of the largest communities in the world of people looking to change their relationship with alcohol. Hello Sunday Morning provides free access to peer and/or clinical support for any Australian looking to change their relationship with alcohol, in the moment they need it. Chris currently has a portfolio of roles in the mental health/addiction sectors including, CEO of Australians for Mental Health an advocacy organisation focused on mental health reform and Director of Clean Slate Clinic, a GP-led home detox service. Chris is a Young Australian of the Year (QLD), a Westpac Social Change Fellow and received a Skoll Scholarship to complete an MBA at Oxford University. As a John Monash Scholar, Chris will complete a Master of Public Administration at Harvard University, focusing on outlining an investment thesis to build an impact investment fund focused exclusively on addiction and mental health.
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In this episode, Justin talks with three 2023 John Monash Foundation scholars. Abi Rajkumar is a Crown Prosecutor in the Northern Territory who believes the law should be used to change lives for the better. She has worked as an Adviser to federal and state politicians in communications and policy and has travelled across the country exploring communities and identifying opportunities for change. She will study for a Mid-career Master in Public Administration at Harvard University. Bridget Dunne is a lawyer and human rights advocate with a strong interest in criminal law and social justice and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws and a University Medal from the University of Tasmania. Bridget has worked in a wide range of roles developing her understanding of local and global justice systems, as a criminal defence lawyer for Legal Aid in Canberra, as an associate to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and to Justice Bell on the High Court of Australia, and as a war crimes researcher at the International Criminal Court in the Hague. She will study for a MSc in Criminal Justice Policy at the London School of Economics. Karri Walker is a proud Nyiyaparli woman whose family is from the East Pilbara region of Western Australia and has grown up living on Wurundjeri Country. She is the Senior Lawyer at the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria working on securing ground-breaking reform through the nation's first Treaty process. Prior to joining the Assembly, Karri worked as a commercial lawyer at Arnold Bloch Leibler. She will study a Master of Laws at Harvard University.
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Dr Yolanda Klempfner AO has long had a passion for education and learning. For the last 20 years, she has been instrumental in assisting and guiding the General Sir John Monash Foundation - a scholarship program awarded to Australians for postgraduate study overseas. In this podcast, Dr Klempfner reflects fondly on her two decades with the Foundation.
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