Nominations open for Australia China Alumni Awards

Australian ambassador Geoff Raby (center) toasting the recipients of the 2009 Australia China Alumni Awards in Beijing. Photo provided by ACAA

By Zhao Hongyi 

The Australia China Alumni Association (ACAA) and CPA Australia are now accepting nominations for the annual Australia China Alumni Awards.

The awards aim to celebrate the achievements of China-based Australian university alumni across a variety of fields, through recognitions in areas like entrepreneurship, research and innovation, new media and community service.

This year, the ACAA is giving away nine awards, including two news ones: the IELTS Alumni Award for Women in Leadership and the Telstra Alumni Award for Internet Communication Technology and New Media.

For nominations to be valid, the nominating person must obtain consent from the nominee.

Alumni are permitted to nominate themselves, but must refer someone who will second their nomination; both Chinese and English language speakers are accepted.

“Alumni” pertain to Chinese nationals who have studied in Australia, graduates of a China-based joint program with Australia and Australians who have made China their home.

This is the Australia China Alumni Awards’ second year, and the awards presentation will be held in Shanghai on July 10. There will also be a reception for finalists at the Shanghai Expo’s Australian Pavilion on May 25.

Last year’s awardees include Wng Mao Hui, chairman and executive director of Shimao Property Holdings; Lawrence Lam, vice president of finance at Mary Kay China; and Chao Zhao, deputy head of Tsinghua University’s industrial design department.

Nomination forms and additional information can be found online at austchinaalumni.org/awards. Aside from submissions online, ACAA also accepts nominations via fax and mail. The deadline for nominations is April 19. 

Nomination forms may be sent to:

Sarah Stewart

Suite 1007, OOCL Plaza, 841 Yan’an Zhong Lu, Jing’an District, Shanghai 200040

Tel: 021 6289 2557

Fax: 021 6289 2554

Email: awards@austchinaalumni.org, info@austchinaalumni.org