The Academy warmly congratulates four of its Fellows who have been awarded honours in the
Australia Day 2012 Honours List: Professor Stuart Macintyre AO, Professor Peter McPhee AM, Emeritus Professor Roslyn Pesman AM, and Emeritus Professor Brian Fletcher OAM.
Professor Stuart Macintyre was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the social sciences and to the humanities as a leading academic in the areas of 19th and 20th century Australian history, particularly through advancing the understanding of social and political life, and as an author, researcher and mentor.
Professor Peter McPhee was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to tertiary education administration, to the discipline of history as an academic and author, and to professional associations.
Emeritus Professor Roslyn Pesman was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to tertiary education through academic and administrative roles, particularly the study of the history of Italian migrants in Australia, and to the community.
Emeritus Professor Brian Fletcher was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to education as an academic, researcher and author in the discipline of Australian history.