On November 24th, the "10th Australia-China Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation Dinner 2018" hosted by ACAA Australia-China Alumni Association and sponsored by TOEFL was held at the Westin Hotel in Beijing. "Australia-china Distinguished Alumni Award", as the most grand event for returning Australian alumni, has been hotly discussed and concerned by alumni. This year marks the 10th year of the Alumni Awards. About 200 outstanding alumni, Australian government officials, and representatives of Chinese and Australian enterprises attended the dinner. Ms. Ann Sijie, Australian Ambassador to China, the spokesperson of ACAA, also attended the dinner and made a welcoming speech.
(Photo: Australian Ambassador to China, Ms. Andrew Andrews, delivers a welcoming speech)
(Photo: Winners, representatives of the Australian government and corporate sponsors toast on stage. From left, Professor Wong Cun-Swee, Mr. Yau Wo-man, Ms. Li Man-ching, Ms. Toh Wei, Ms. Wang Haiyan, Mr. Kwan Kwok-lok, Mr. Tang Po-man, Mr. Lok Lui, Mr. Tang Yao, Mr. Lee Keung, Mr. Yip Songman and Ms. Shao Mei-chan)
Led by the Australia-China Alumni of the Year Award, there are eight awards:
Ms. Wang Haiyan is the founder and CEO of New Century Communications and Global Talent
Winner of the Australia-China Alumni Award for Outstanding Women Leaders 2018 (sponsored by the Australian Ambassador to China)
Mr Yip Sung Man is an alumnus of Queensland University of Technology and founder of Environmental Architects
Winner of the 2018 Australia-China Alumni Award for Excellence in the Arts and Creative Industries (sponsored by Kejia Art)
Dr. Bartlomiej Kolodziejczyk is Chief Technology Officer of H2SG Energy, a Monash University alumnus
Winner of the Australia-China Alumni of Excellence Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2018 (sponsored by Australian Trade and Investment Commission)
Ms Qin Qin is an alumnus of the University of Melbourne and a UNICEF Education Program Officer
Winner of the 2018 Australia-China Young Alumni of the Year Award (sponsored by Ed Education)
Dr. Kao Kanglin is an alumnus of Griffith University and President of Wharf Hotel
Winner of the 2018 Australia-China Alumni Enterprise Achievement Award (sponsored by "Qiaoxin Group")
Mr. Qiu Wuwen is a Deakin University alumnus and Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank
Winner of the Australia-China Alumni of Excellence Award in Banking and Finance 2018
Professor Huang Cunrui is an alumnus of Griffith University and Director of the Department of Health Administration, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University
Winner of the Australia-China Science and Research and Development Distinguished Alumni Award 2018
Mr Kwok-lok Kwan is a Queensland University of Technology alumnus and founder and Managing Director of UDA Universal Construction and Accessibility Consultants
Winner of the Australia-China Alumni of the Year Award 2018 (sponsored by TOEFL)
In addition, she was awarded the Judges' Award of the Australia-China Outstanding Women Leaders Alumni Award 2018 (sponsored by the Australian Ambassador to China).
Ms. Heidi Du is an alumnus of the University of Southern Queensland and host of Shanghai Foreign Language Channel
Winner of the Judges' Award of the Australia-China Outstanding Women Leaders Alumni Award 2018 (sponsored by the Australian Ambassador to China)
About Australia-China Alumni Association
The Australia China Alumni Association was established in Beijing in 2007 under the auspices of the Australian Ambassador to China, and has since amassed more than 23,000 alumni members from Australian universities in China.
Through the annual Australia-China Distinguished Alumni Award, mentor program, local alumni reception, career development activities, industry forums, ACAA serves all alumni who have graduated from Australian universities and now live in China. The Australia-China Alumni Association provides a platform for Australian alumni to showcase themselves and promote economic and cultural exchanges between Australia and China. ACAA has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, as well as regular volunteers in other major cities.
About Australia-China Distinguished Alumni Award
Australia-china Distinguished Alumni Awards (hereinafter referred to as "Alumni Awards") is the flagship activity of the Australia-China Alumni Association of ACAA. Since its inception in 2009, the Alumni Awards have been recognized and supported by the Australian government, Australian universities and alumni. It has become one of the largest and most influential Australian alumni events in China, attracting much attention and discussion among alumni groups.
There are eight categories for the Alumni Awards, which are open for nominations in July each year. The Alumni Awards will assess the nominee's achievements based on six general selection criteria: Australian educational impact, social impact, contribution to China-Australia relations, service to the community, exemplary role and media appeal.
