Pearcey Award

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The Pearcey Awards are a set of prizes presented annually since 1998 by the Pearcey Foundation for achievement in the Australian ICT industry.

Pearcey Award Categories[]

Each year, the Pearcey Foundation presents 3 categories of award:

Pearcey Medal

The Pearcey Medal is awarded annually to the individual who has made the greatest lifetime achievement and contribution to the ICT profession and industry in Australia.

Pearcey Hall of Fame

In addition to the Pearcey Medal winner, up to two individuals are inducted into the Pearcey Hall of Fame, based on their lifetime contribution to the Australian ICT industry.

State Pearcey Awards

Each state presents a Pearcey award to an upcoming individual who contributes an innovative or pioneering achievement to research and development within the ICT industry.

Pearcey Medal Winners[]

• 2021 David Thodey
• 2020 Professor Jennifer Seberry
• 2019 Professor David Abramson
• 2018 Dr Dennis Cooper
• 2017 Mike Miller
• 2016 Steve Baxter
• 2015 David Merson
• 2014 Mary O'Kane
• 2013 Alex Zelinsky
• 2012 Mal Bryce
• 2011 Brand Hoff
• 2010 John Grant^[1]
• 2009 Murray Allen
• 2008 Neville Roach
• 2007 Roger Allen
• 2006 Fiona Balfour
• 2005 John O'Callaghan
• 2004 John Bennett
• 2003 Lyndsey Cattermole
• 2002 Bill Caelli
• 2001 Tony Benson
• 2000 George Kepper
• 1999 Trevor Robinson
• 1998 Peter Jones

Pearcey Hall of Fame Inductees[]

• 2021 Judith Hammond, Alan Noble
• 2020 Jeff Whittle AO, Owen Hill
• 2019 Sonja Bernhardt OAM, Bob Beaumont
• 2018 Emeritus Professor Robin Stanton, Dr Reg Coutts
• 2017 Kate Lundy, Helen Meredith
• 2016 Jim Ellis OAM, Robin Eckermann AM
• 2015 Geoff Huston AM, Adrian Di Marco
• 2014 Peter Vogel, Dr Bob Frater AO
• 2013 Robert Elz, Dr Rod Tucker
• 2012 Dr Mal Bryce, Dr Craig Mudge AO
• 2011 Dr Ann Moffatt, Dr Dennis Moore
• 2010 Brian Finn AO, Emeritus Professor Peter Poole
• 2009 Harry Wragge, Dr Barry Thornton
• 2008 Clive Finkelstein, Neil Weste
• 2007 Rob Newman, John Puttick
• 2006 Cyril Brookes, Max Burnet
• 2005 Ashley Goldsworthy, John O'Neil
• 2004 Ormonde Browne, Bob Bishop, Renfrey Potts
• 2003 John O'Callaghan, David Hartley
• 2002 Robert Northcote, Phil Singleton
• 2001 John Bennett, Frank Hirst

State Pearcey Awards[]

Australian Capital Territory[]

• 2021 Daniel Shaddock
• 2020 Shane Hill
• 2019 Matthew Wilson
• 2018 Ken Kroeger
• 2017 Phillip Williamson and Mark Riley
• 2016 Dean Spaccavento
• 2015 Greg Boorer
• 2013/14 John de Margheriti
• 2012 Dr Vikram Sharma
• 2011 Matt Bullock
• 2010 Dr Raymond Choo
• 2009 Michael McGoogan
• 2008 Mathew Purcell

New South Wales[]

• 2021 Jordan O'Reilly and Laura O'Reilly OAM
• 2020 Jamila Gordon
• 2019 Ashik Ahmed
• 2018 Nick Molnar
• 2017 Tim Fung and Jonathan Lui
• 2016 Richard White
• 2015 Melanie Perkins
• 2014 Ben Richardson, Dave Greiner and Tim Power
• 2013 Simon Clausen and Naomi Simson
• 2012 Mitch Harper, Eddie Machaalani and Jo Burston
• 2011 Simon Poole and Steve Frisken
• 2010 Lars and Jens Rasmussen
• 2009 Ian Gardiner
• 2008 Mike Cannon-Brookes, Scott Farquhar
• 2007 Jeff Waugh, Pia Waugh
• 2006 Matt Barrie
• 2005 James Dalziel
• 2004 Hugh Durrant-Whyte
• 2003 Ted Dunstone
• 2002
• 2001 Derek Renouf
• 2000 Clinton Paddison
• 1999 Scott Gazzard

Queensland[]

• 2021 Michael Holmstrom
• 2020 Nick Therkelsen-Terry
• 2019 Tim Neale
• 2018 Peter Laurie
• 2017 Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM
• 2016 Aaron Birkby
• 2015 Wayne Gerard
• 2007 Tammy Halter
• 2006 Brett Hooker
• 2005 Kon Kakanis
• 2004 Adrian Di Marco
• 2003 David Barbagallo

South Australia[]

• 2021 Mohan Koo
• 2020 Dr Michelle Perugini
• 2018 Tony Clark
• 2017 Geoff Rohrsheim
• 2016 Steward Bartlett
• 2014 Dr Henry Detmold
• 2013 Dr Alex Grant
• 2011 Matthew Michalewicz
• 2010 Dr Anton van den Hengel
• 2004 Ross Williams
• 2003 Simon Ronald
• 2002 Jonathan Baxter

Tasmania[]

• 2021 Nina McMahon
• 2020 Mike Cruse
• 2018 Dr Gary McDarby
• 2015 James Riggall
• 2014 James Cuda
• 2013 Lawrence Howson
• 2012 Jared Hill
• 2011 Daniel Harrison
• 2010 Paris Buttfield-Addison, Jon Manning
• 2006 Ian Cumming
• 2005 Luke Bereznicki
• 2004 Chris Dalton, Anthony Scotney (joint winners)

Victoria[]

• 2021 Bronwyn Le Grice
• 2020 Grant Petty
• 2019 Craig McDonald
• 2018 Bernie Tschirren and Michael Cameron
• 2017 Cyan and Collis Ta'eed
• 2016 Martin Hosking
• 2015 Alison Hardacre
• 2014 Bevan Clark and Guy King
• 2013 Leni Mayo
• 2012 Oliver Roydhouse
• 2011 Dr Elaine Saunders
• 2010 Brett Paterson
• 2009 Robert Murray
• 2008 Michael Giuffrida
• 2007 Ashley Herring
• 2006 Anthony Overmars
• 2005 Graeme Huon
• 2004 Luke Howard
• 2003 Alec Umansky
• 2002 Jonathan Zufi
• 2001 Anna Carosa
• 2000 Rick Harvey
• 1999 Michael Kölling

Western Australia[]

• 2021 Charlie Gunningham
• 2020 Greg Riebe
• 2019 Rob Nathan
• 2018 Dr Mark Andrich
• 2017 Matthew Macfarlane

References[]

External links[]

• Pearcey Foundation website