Emeritus ProfessorLeigh Ackland

ABC Radio Perth Statewide Breakfast (8.40am on 31/12/18)

3AW Drive (4.10 on 28/12/18)

ABC Radio Melbourne Statewide Breakfast (6.35 am on 2/1/19)

ABC Radio Canberra (7.45 am on 2/1/19)

ABC Radio Brisbane (7.25 am 4/1/19)

Based on articles published in the Conversation

The Cancer Council Victoria, Medical & Scientific - Committee member.

BioAutism, Scientific Advisor

Climate Alliance, Board of Advisors

The Epithelial to Mesenchyme Transition International Association (TEMTIA) - Committee member

Royal Society of Victoria, member

Australian Society for Medical Research, member

Alfred Deakin Professor 2018

Best Water Journal Paper 2011 Award, Australian Water Association

Certificate of Achievement, People First International, for demonstrated personal development and growth within the Faculty 2011

Vice Chancellors Service Recognition Award 2010

2018 Asia Pacific Neuroendocrine Tumour Society Annual Conference Melbourne Convention Centre November 9-11 Venugopal, Michalczyk, Khasraw and Ackland Identification and characterisation of novel markers for high grade neuroendocrine tumours.

2018 Australian Gastrointestinal Trials Group Meeting Brisbane Convention Centre, October 31-November 2 Venugopal, Michalczyk, Khasraw and Ackland Identification and characterisation of novel markers for high grade neuroendocrine tumours.

2018 Ackland ML Invited Speaker WCPD10 World Conference on prevention of diabetes and its complications Edinburgh, Scotland 15-18 July.

Peer reviewing of articles for publication in international journals

Participation on external grant review panels, national and international

Reviewing of Postgraduate theses

Executive committee member, International Society of Zinc Biology

My most outstanding career highlight was to be conferred an Alfred Deakin Professor in 2018, for outstanding and sustained contribution to furthering Deakin's research and teaching, and the highest honour the University can bestow on a member of the academic staff.

In 2014 I was one of 26 international leading scientists invited to participate in the Ernst Strungman forum in Frankfurt, Germany to address key gaps in knowledge in global issues relating to Heavy Metals and Infectious Diseases, and in 2007 the Australian Governmen nominated me as one of 10 scientists to participate in the Indo-Australia Bioremediation Conference in Delhi, India.