Parramatta. Reseacher honoured

Professor Tony Cunningham, regarded as one of Australia’s leading infectious disease experts and foundation director, of the Westmead Millennium Institute, at Westmead, has been appointed and Officer on the Order of Australia (AO) for his viral research, medical and biomedical research, which has spanned more than 20 years. Professor Cunningham is also director of the Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research. Others honoured in the local area included: Rothrewel Donald Stein, Member (AM), of Winston Hills, for service to the earthmoving and contracting industry, health and service groups; Hani Elturk, Medal (OAM), for service to media as a journalist and to Arabic-speaking community; and James Donald Taggart, of Kellyville, for service to charitable, sporting and sporting organisations.