Alumni and Community

Notable alumni

Our alumni making an impact around the world

While we have listed some of our notable alumni below, we understand that there may be others who you feel deserve to have their achievements noted. If so, then please write to us at uqalumni@uq.edu.au

  • Professor Sandra Harding AO
    Master of Public Administration
    1990

    Vice-Chancellor of James Cook University.

  • Emeritus Professor Ian Harper AO
    Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
    1978

    Dean of the Melbourne Business School. Former Member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

  • Dr Samuel (Sam) Hawgood
    Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours)
    1975
    Doctor of Medicine honoris causa
    2012

    Chancellor, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) (top 20 in the world).

  • The Honourable William (Bill) George Hayden AC
    Bachelor of Economics
    1969
    Doctor of Laws honoris causa
    1990

    Governor-General of Australia (1989 - 1996). Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition (1977 - 1983). Served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (1983 - 1988).

  • Associate Professor Noel Hayman
    Diploma in Applied Science
    1977
    Bachelor of Applied Science
    1979
    Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
    1990
    Master of Public Health
    1997

    One of the first Indigenous doctors to graduate from the University of Queensland. He was the first Indigenous person to become a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine.

  • Dr Roslyn Hendriks
    Bachelor of Veterinary Science
    1979
    Doctor in Philosophy
    1987

    CEO, MicrobiomX. Inc.

  • Professor Greg Hill
    Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
    1976
    Doctor of Philosophy
    1983

    Former Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of the Sunshine Coast.

  • The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe MP
    Bachelor of Arts
    1992

    Queensland Minister for Tourism Industry Development and Innovation and Minister for Sport.

  • The Honourable Chief Justice Catherine Holmes
    Bachelor of Laws
    1980
    Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
    1989
    Master of Laws (Adv)
    1998
    Doctor of Laws honoris causa
    2016

    Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

  • Dr Daryl Holmes
    Bachelor of Dental Science
    1987

    Founder and Managing Director of 1300SMILES Limited.

  • Dr Jacqueline (Jackie) Huggins AM
    Bachelor of Arts
    1987
    Doctor of The University honoris causa
    2006

    Reconciliation advocate and Indigenous leader.

  • Mark Hutchinson
    Bachelor of Commerce
    1986
    Doctor of Business honoris causa
    2014

    Senior Partner Chasnay Capital Partners. Former President & CEO, GE Europe and GE China.

  • Tan Sri Dato Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
    Master of Business Administration
    1976
    Doctor of Science honoris causa
    1996

    14th Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Selangor.

  • Dami Im
    Bachelor of Music (Honours)
    2009

    Acclaimed singer-songwriter who represented Australia at Eurovision in 2016 where she placed second overall. Won the popular television show X-Factor in 2013 and has had an ARIA chart-topping single and album.

  • Sylvia Jeffreys
    Bachelor of Journalism
    2009
    Bachelor of Arts
    2009

    Co-host of 9Entertainments' Today Extra.

  • Alan Jones AO
    Bachelor of Arts
    1967

    Australian radio broadcaster.

  • Dr Clem Jones AO
    Bachelor of Science
    1944
    Doctor of Laws honoris causa
    1996

    Lord Mayor of Brisbane (1961 - 1975).

  • Michael Kasprowicz
    Graduate Certificate Executive Leadership
    2010
    Graduate Diploma Business Administration
    2013
    Master of Business Administration
    2014

    Former Australian Test and One Day International cricket fast bowler.

  • The Honourable Justice Patrick Keane AC
    Bachelor of Arts
    1973
    Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
    1976

    Justice of the High Court of Australia.

  • Major General Michael Keating AO
    Bachelor of Arts
    1977

    Former Major General in the Australian Defence Force.

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