Victoria’s Chancellor Sir Neville Jordan CNZM received a Knighthood for services to business and science and the community, together with former Vice-Chancellor Emeritus Professor Pat Walsh, who was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to tertiary education.
Sir Neville, who has recently been elected as Chancellor, has a background in electronics engineering and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand. He founded MAS Technology Ltd in 1975, a telecommunications microwave company that he successfully listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Emeritus Professor Walsh was appointed as Victoria’s Vice-Chancellor in 2005. Before that, he rose through the academic ranks to become Professor of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, eventually taking on the roles of Dean and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Commerce and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Grant Guilford congratulated both Sir Neville and Emeritus Professor Walsh and the 17 other New Zealanders with connections to Victoria who were also recognised for their achievements in their fields.
In addition to those mentioned above the following Victoria University alumni have also been honoured:
The New Zealand Order of Merit
Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM):
- Sir Ian Charles Athfield
- For services to architecture
- Sir Paul David Collins
- For services to sports governance
- Sir Neville Jordan
- For services to business, science and the community
Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM):
- Robert Laurence Cameron
- For services to business
- Theresa Gattung
- For services to business and philanthropy
- Christopher John David Moller
- For services to business and sport
- Beverley Jean Morris
- For services to early childhood education
- Emeritus Professor Patrick John Walsh
- For services to tertiary education
- Dr Warren Arthur Young
- For services to the law
Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM):
- Robyn Jane Baker
- For services to education
- Fleur Una Maude Beale
- For services to literature
- Annette Elizabeth Black
- For services to legal education
- John Murray Hunn
- For services to business and philanthropy
- Bryan Ewart Johnson
- For services to business and philanthropy
- Dr Monty Glyn Soutar
- For services to Maori and historical research
Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM):
- Rosemary Gordon
- For services to legal education
- Victoria Manning
- For services to the deaf and disabled communities
- Pele Walker
- For services to the Pacific community
Hononary Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM):
- Michael Webster
- Secretary and Registrar, The New Zealand Order of Merit
Queen’s Service Medal (QSM):
- Klara Marta Szentirmay
- For services to the Hungarian community