2025 APSA Medallist
Associate Professor Michael Ward, University of South Australia
Professor Ward is Head of Pharmacy in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science. Michael’s overarching philosophy is one of a connection between the foundational sciences and clinical practice. The expression of this is evident in all areas of his contribution to teaching, research, knowledge application and commitment to maintained clinical practice. His research interests are broadly focussed upon the determinants of drug response including pharmacogenetics, drug metabolism and drug interactions. Michael’s background highlights the elements that underpin his philosophical approach to teaching and learning and to research. Namely, to engage with the emerging medicines and therapeutic modalities through research-acquired expertise; to remain contemporary in a complex and dynamic area of professional practice; and to accept responsibility for challenging teaching endeavours which he believes are critical for safe and effective professional practice. These three elements allow him to model explicitly the interactions between research, science-based evidence and contemporary professional practice in my teaching.
APSA Honour Board
The APSA medal is our Association’s highest award to recognise excellence and lasting contribution to the pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy practice and/or education. The winner of the medal is selected from nominations by the APSA Council based on academic achievements and contribution to the Association. The APSA medal is presented at the Annual Conference where the APSA medallist presents the APSA medal oration.
APSA Medallists
2024: Professor Rebekah Moles, The University of Sydney
2022: Associate Professor Stephanie Reuter Lange, University of South Australia
2021: Professor Timothy Chen, University of Sydney
2020: Professor Kevin Batty, Curtin University
2019: Professor Lisa Nissen, Queensland University of Technology
2018: Professor Parisa Aslani, University of Sydney
2017: Professor Christopher Porter, Monash University
2016: Professor Ines Krass, University of Sydney
2015: Professor Sanjay Garg, University of South Australia
2014: Professor Jeff Hughes, Curtin University
2013: Professor Andrew McLachlan, University of Sydney
2012: Emeritus Professor Andrew Gilbert, University of South Australia
2011: Professor Ross McKinnon, Flinders University of South Australia
2010: Professor Allan Evans, University of South Australia
2009: Professor Susan Charman, Monash University
2008: Professor Ian Tucker, University of Otago
2007: Professor Carol Armour, University of Sydney
2006: Professor William Charman, Monash University
2005: Professor Roger Nation, Monash University
2004: Professor Michael Roberts, University of Queensland
2004: Professor Lloyd Sansom, University of South Australia
APSA Life Members
2025: Emeritus Professor Allan Evans, University of South Australia
2025: Professor Susan Charman, Monash University
2025: Emeritus Professor Bill Charman, Monash University
2022: Professor Michael Roberts, University of South Australia
2021: Emeritus Professor Andrew Gilbert AM, University of South Australia
2021: Dr Elizabeth Hotham, University of South Australia
2020: Professor Ines Krass, University of Sydney
2020: Professor Roger Nation, Monash University
2019: Professor Ian Tucker, University of Otago
2017: Associate Professor Robert Milne, University of South Australia
2016: Doctor Desmond Williams, University of South Australia
2013: Emeritus Professor Basil Roufogalis, University of Sydney
2013: Associate Professor Kay Stewart, Monash University
2013: Professor Peter Stewart, Monash University
2012: Honorary Associate Professor Louis Roller, Monash University
2012: Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom, University of South Australia
2012: Emeritus Professor Bruce Sunderland, Curtin University
APSA Lecturers
2025: Associate Professor Cobus Gerber, University of South Australia
2024: Professor Faye McMillan, University of Technology Sydney
2022: Associate Professor Kirstie Galbraith, Monash University
2021: Professor Lisa Nissen, Queensland University of Technology
2020: Professor Tina Brock, Monash University
2019: Professor Mark Sullivan, Medicines Development for Global Health
2018: Doctor Susan Semple, University of South Australia
2017: Professor Kevin Batty, Curtin University
2016: Professor Stephen Simpson, University of Sydney
2015: Professor Shane Desselle, Touro University California
2014: Professor Ines Krass, University of Sydney
2013: Professor Parisa Aslani, University of Sydney
2012: Professor Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania
2011: Professor Christopher Porter, Monash University
2010: Professor Andrew Gilbert, University of South Australia
2009: Doctor Louis Roller, Monash University
2008: Professor Lloyd Sansom, University of South Australia
2007: Professor Dennis Smith, Pfizer Global Research and Development
2006: Professor Andrew McLachlan, University of Sydney
2005: Professor Susan Tett, University of Queensland
APSA Presidents
2024 – Current: Associate Professor Lisa Kalisch Ellett, University of South Australia
2020 – 2023: Associate Professor Joseph Nicolazzo, Monash University
2017 – 2019: Doctor Stephanie Reuter Lange, University of South Australia
2013 – 2016: Associate Professor Parisa Aslani, University of Sydney
2009 – 2012: Professor Andrew McLachlan, University of Sydney
2005 – 2008: Professor Ross McKinnon, University of South Australia
2002 – 2004: Professor Susan Charman, Monash University
1998 – 2001: Professor Allan Evans, University of South Australia
1998: Professor Ken Brown, University of Sydney