The 2001 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2001 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir William Deane.
The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June.
Order of Australia Companion (AC) General Division Recipient Citation NotesProfessor Edwin Thomas Brown For service to the engineering profession as a world expert in the field of rock mechanics and to scholarship through promotion of the highest academic and professional standardsProfessor Warner Max Corden For service as a leading international economist, particularly in the area of international trade and finance policy developmentSir Peter John Derham For service as an innovator in tourism development, commerce and science, to the community and to the preservation of heritage sites in AntarcticaMaxwell William Moore-Wilton For service to the community through the development and implementation of policy for economic prosperity and as a catalyst for major changes in public administration and service deliveryProfessor John Rodney Niland For leadership in the advancement of Australia's universities, for enhancing the development and transmission of knowledge and innovation, and for service to the broader community through the Garvan Institute and St Vincent's Hospital, SydneyEmeritus Professor Robert Porter For excellence and achievement in medicine as an internationally renowned neuroscientist and for major contributions to the management of medical research and medical educationThe Right Honourable Ian McCahon Sinclair For distinguished service to the Australian Parliament and to the community, particularly through promoting the expansion of opportunities for those in rural, regional and remote areas of AustraliaProfessor Russell Walker Strong, For service to medicine as a pioneer in the development of new techniques and improved clinical performance in the field of liver transplant surgery and to advancing world knowledge in this area
Military Division Branch Recipient Citation NotesNavy For eminent service to the Australian Defence Force as Chief of the Defence Force
Officer (AO) General Division Recipient Citation Notes Albert Henry Royce Abbey, For service to the community, particularly through the Rotary Foundation's support for health and humanitarian projects in overseas countries, and through programmes aimed at providing funding for health care and research facilities Robert Otto Albert, RD For service to the community through programmes providing support for charitable projects, cultural activities and educational institutions, and to the preservation of Australia's maritime heritageProfessor David George Beanland For service to education, particularly in the areas of teaching, research and academic leadership, to electronic engineering and microelectronics research, and to the communityDr Kenneth George Boston For service to educational administration, particularly as Director-General of the NSW Education Department and managing director of Technical and Further Education, and as a leader in the development of education policy in AustraliaThe Honourable Thomas James Burns For service to the Queensland Parliament, particularly in the areas of local government and rural affairs, to the promotion of Australia-China relations, and to community organisationsDr Ian Francis Bell Common For service to entomology, particularly the study of Lepidoptera insect pests, their effects on agriculture and the development of adequate controls, and to community education through the publication of books dealing with insects and their role in the environmentShirley Barbara de la Hunty, For service to the community, particularly in the areas of conservation, the environment and local government, and to athletics as an athlete, coach and administratorThe Honourable Gareth John Evans, QC For service to the Australian Parliament, particularly through advancing Australia's foreign policy and trade interests, especially in Asia and through the United NationsThe Most Reverend Ian Gordon Combe George, For service to the Anglican Church, to ecumenism and to the community through engagement in social policy issues and international relief work overseasThe Most Reverend Richard Henry Goodhew For service to the Anglican Church and to the community, particularly in the areas of education, reconciliation between white and indigenous communities, overseas aid and the value of maintaining strong family lifeProfessor Michael Samuel Gracey For service to medicine in the field of paediatric gastroenterology, particularly in relation to Aboriginal health, and to research, teaching and policy development Barry Joseph Grear, For service to the engineering profession, particularly through the Institution of Engineers, Australia, and in the area of education, and to the community through sporting, church and emergency services organisations Eric Jack Hayes For service to business and commerce, particularly in the areas of tourism and hospitality, and to the community through support for a range of educational, medical research and social welfare organisationsDr Paul Herbert Hopkins For service in the field of rehabilitation medicine and to the community, particularly children with physical disabilitiesProfessor John Stephen Horvath For service to medicine, particularly in the field of hypertension, as a consultant physician and a clinical tutor of medicine, and to medical administrationAlistair Ian Kingswell Lloyd, For service to the pharmacy profession and patient care through integration of pharmacy, medical and nursing services, and for improving labelling on medications and standardising prescription conventions George Frederick Maltby For service to pioneering work in telecommunications through the development of services and technologies, particularly the establishment of optical fibre submarine cable and direct dial international call networks, and to libraries and educationProfessor Constantine Agapitos Michael, For service to medicine, particularly in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, as a contributor to the administration of the profession nationally and internationally, and to medical education Janet Hailes Michelmore For service to women, particularly through education campaigns to raise public awareness of women's health issues and services provided by the Jean Hailes FoundationDr John Craze Henry Morris, For service to medicine, particularly as a consultant physician, and to the community through educational, medical research and social welfare organisationsProfessor John Edgar de Burgh Norman For service to dentistry and medicine as a maxillofacial surgeon, and to educationJohn Henry Olsen, For service to the visual arts as a painter and graphic artist, and in the area of arts administrationCharles Henry Perkins For service to primary industry, particularly as a leader and researcher in farm management practices and the new utilisation of grain, to tertiary education, and to the communityPenelope Anne Wensley For service to the development of Australia's international relations, particularly through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Military Division Branch Recipient Citation NotesNavy Rear Admiral Christopher Angus Ritchie For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy as the Maritime Commander Australia, Deputy Chief of Navy and Head Capability Systems Air Force Air Vice Marshal Alan William Titheridge, For distinguished service to the Royal Australian Air Force as the Air Commander Australia and Deputy Chief of Air Force
Member (AM) General Division