UQ alumni and donors named as Queensland Greats

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has recognised the achievements of prominent University of Queensland alumni Dr Sallyanne Atkinson AO and Professor Adéle Green AC for their long-term dedication to the community. They were among six Queensland Greats named at a Queensland Week ceremony that also included philanthropists Dr Patrick Corrigan AM and Ms Win Schubert who are both valued donors to the UQ Art Museum. UQ Provost and Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Max Lu, who was a Queensland Greats recipient in 2013, said Dr Atkinson and Professor Green's impact on the state had been significant. "Dr Atkinson was elected as Brisbane's first female Lord Mayor in 1985 and as a community leader, she has made an outstanding contribution to Queensland in government, business, sport, international trade, the arts and the community over 40 years," Professor Lu said. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1967 and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from UQ in 2007. Professor Lu said that Professor Green had been one of the first researchers to address the skin cancer epidemic in Queensland. "She played a crucial role in convincing Australians that wearing sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, with regular use halving the risk of melanoma," he said.