Meet our alumni
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Chez Viall
The McCarthy family decided now was the time to help budding scientists, allowing final-year veterinary student Chez Viall to fast-track her interest in equine fertility.
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Dr Cam Raw
Dr Cam Raw, Palawa man, and veterinary science alum, reflects on the importance of heritage and culture and its relevance to his research, the One Health approach, and the West Arnhem Land Dog Health Program.
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Michael Halverson
How alum Michael Halverson's studies at Dookie and hard work are paying dividends.
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Michael Lynch
As the busy Head of Veterinary Services at Zoos Victoria, Dr Michael Lynch (BVSc(Hons) 1989, MVS 1994) is not given to wistfulness. Even as he pedals to work, his head is filled with the tasks, clinical and administrative, that lie ahead of him each day.
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Cathy McAuley
Sausage maker to food detective. Curiosity led Cathy McAuley into a career in food safety.
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Putri Shafira
After graduating in mid 2021 and living in Indonesia, Putri has been working as a junior sourcing specialist (agriculture) with climate action company South Pole.
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Lisa Birrell
Originally a city girl from Melbourne, Lisa Birrell, Executive Manager for NorVicFoods, has been living and working in northern Victoria for over 20 years.
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Ryan Tan
Looking to make a global impact, University of Melbourne student Ryan Tan was inspired to further his love for engineering at a world class institution.
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Moshe Jasper
After completing a Master of Science (BioSciences), Moshe joined the Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group (PEARG) as a research assistant, applying science to agriculture, health and conservation.
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Marissa Parrott
After completing a PhD at the University of Melbourne, Marissa landed her dream job with Zoos Victoria. She now dedicates every day to the conservation of wildlife.
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Aakash Gupta
Aakash is part of the Melbourne India Postgraduate Program and recently completed his PhD on characterising the cell wall of the poisonous Talaromyces marneffei, one of the world’s most feared fungi.
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Henrietta Farr
Henrietta began a graduate program with the Department of Transport after graduating from the Master of Science (Earth Sciences), adding engineering skills to her geological background.
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Dr Ana Leitão
Ana focused her PhD on the ecology and breeding biology of the lovely fairy-wren, spending months in the wet tropics chasing birds to present the first comprehensive study on the species.
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Devon Arganaraz
Devon completed both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering at the University of Melbourne. He is now working at Ericsson as part of their graduate program.
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Ibrahim Rafique
Ibrahim is currently on a well-trodden pathway through the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Model, having completed the Bachelor of Science as a route into the Master of Engineering.
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Noon van der Silk
“AI is going to increasingly impact all of our lives in significant ways, yet it is currently in the hands of very few people, a very homogenous group of people. We want to address this imbalance.”
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Kaih Mitchell
"I’ve always really enjoyed science. It’s been a passion of mine, I enjoyed it at high school, and I chose to continue doing it because I loved it."
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Olivia Price
Olivia is a Faculty of Science graduate who chose to cap off her undergraduate studies with a Master of Public Health. Since graduating in 2018, Olivia has been working in epidemiology.
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Emily Renshaw
“We can work towards bridging the gap between science and policy decision-making."
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Chris Cefala
“Be prepared to take managed bets, where the downside risk is limited but there’s no limit to the upside.”
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Lucie Bradley
“Be true to yourself – whatever that means for you. You might want to work in one discipline for a while and then move into something different... There was a time when specialising and following a straight line was advantageous for career progression. But I don’t think that holds true today.”
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Jess Lam
“I thought it would be a fun project where I could gain some new skills and learn about the energy market. However, this whole experience has been beyond anything I could have ever imagined.”
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Michael Dardis
“As society becomes more and more technical the interaction between law and technology will become increasingly important. We are currently in a very interesting time for the junction between science and law”.
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Melissa Fernandez
I believe my science background will be invaluable in providing a fresh and innovative perspective to my future endeavours in the corporate sphere.
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Euan Ferguson
Euan Ferguson is a former Chief Officer of the Victorian Country Fire Authority (CFA), but retirement from the CFA hasn’t meant slowing down. Ever-passionate about the science behind our country’s specialised forestry and climate needs, Euan now provides consultation, advice and coaching services and mentors students in his spare time.