Dear colleagues, As I write these season’s greetings to you, I am reflecting on the very successful biennial symposium of the Australian and New Zealand Associations of von Humboldt Fellows held at Macquarie University on 22-24 November. With 125 participants and an imaginative and engaging program under the title of Sharing Knowledge in the Spirit […]
President’s Report – Biennial Meeting – Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows Sydney, 23 November 2019
The biennial meeting of the Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows (AAvHF) will be held on 23 November 2019 at Macquarie University, during the forthcoming symposium of the Australian and New Zealand Associations of von Humboldt Fellows. This report to the biennial meeting summaries significant matters for the AAvHF since its last meeting in November […]
Message from the President – December 2017
As I prepare these season’s greetings, I am reflecting on the very successful joint meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Associations of von Humboldt Fellows held on 17-19 November in Wellington. The 2017 biennial colloquium of our Associations was held in the excellent facilities of the Royal Society of New Zealand and supported by […]
Message from the President – 2016
Dear Humboldtians, I write to wish you well for 2016 – I trust that it will be a good year for you personally and professionally and that the spirit of international cooperation in research and scholarship promoted by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation will continue to flourish in the Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows. […]
Message from the President – Nov 2016
Dear Humboldtianer, Since our gathering in Hobart about this time last year much has been happening. As the result of discussions early this year between the 2015 conference committee led by Peter Jarvis and the Executive of the Royal Society of Tasmania, the latter agreed to publish a special edition of the Papers […]
Presidents Report 2015
President’s Report, Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows Hobart, 20-22 November 2015 Over the last three years it has been an honour to serve the Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows (AAvHF) as its President. With the other members of national executive, I value this opportunity to make a contribution to the Humboldtian family and, […]
Message From The President – 2015
Dear colleagues, Happy New Year! I trust that 2015 is a good year for you and your families. This message is addressed to former Alexander von Humboldt and Feodor Lynen Fellows in Australia, both those who are members of the Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows and others who have not yet joined the […]
President’s Report – 2013
President’s Report, Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows Sydney, 19 October 2013 Following 13 years service as Vice-President, I assumed the role of President of the Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows (AAvHF) on 26 November 2012, when Professor Robert Robson’s work commitments saw him step down from office mid-term. I am honoured to […]
Message From The President – 2012
Message from the President, Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows (AAvH) Dear colleagues, Following the Honorary Secretary’s recent announcement to the membership of Professor Robert Robson’s resignation as President of the Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows, this is my first message to you, my fellow Australian von Humboldt Fellows. I am honoured to serve […]