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Image courtesy Gerald McCraith AM   Award of Honour for 2001 granted to: David Lloyd Jones For outstanding work in the field of orchids. – Co-editor of Nelson’s publication of Orchids of Australia by W.H. Nicholls. – Author of Native Orchids of Australia, a major reference work. – Author of Australian Orchid Research Volumes 2 and 3. – Major contributor to […]

Award of Honour for 1999 granted to: Leonard Joseph Lawler THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES THAT: He was the first curator of the Orchid Seed Bank which is now often quoted as a major conservation initiative of the Australian Orchid Foundation. He gained his fellowship of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists with a

Award of Honour for 1998 granted to: Walter Thomas Upton THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES THAT: You were the Foundation President of the Manly-Warringah Orchid Society, and currently a Life Member and their Patron. You assisted in the formation of the Australian Native Orchid Society, and was their Foundation Secretary. You have been the

Award of Honour for 1990 granted to: Alick William Dockrill THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES THAT: You have spent a lifetime observing and recording accurate details of orchids in New South Wales, Queensland and Papua New Guinea. You were the author of “Australian Sarcanthinae” 1967. You were the author of “Australian Indigenous Orchids” 1969. This publication has proven

Award of Honour for 2020 granted to: Richard Thomson THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES THAT: You have been a member of ANOS Vic Group from 1991, serving as their new members’ coordinator, terrestrial study Group leader, committee member including Vice President, Conservation Officer and the ANOS 2000 Conference, Melbourne, committee member. You established an

Award of Honour for 2018 granted to: Brian Milligan 1931-2018 THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: You have been growing orchids successfully for over 50 years.  Your interest has spanned a wide range of cool to intermediate genera, and both epiphytes and terrestrials. You have been actively involved in six orchid societies. You were a

Award of Honour for 2018 granted to: Julian Coker THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: You initially approached orchid growing with great enthusiasm, building glasshouses to suit the genera grown and seeking knowledge from authorities around the world.  You co-founded the Maroondah Orchid Society and are a Foundation member of five other orchid societies.  You

Award of Honour for 2016 granted to: Philip John Spence THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: In your lifetime involvement with orchids you have gained an international reputation as an outstanding grower and hybridiser of orchids. Your reputation is well documented and recognised by the many publications in local and international journals, and by your

Award of Honour for 2015 granted to: Alan W. Stephenson THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: Your work in Australian orchid conservation is unsurpassed. You have fought tenaciously for the protection of native orchids and your lobbying of federal, state, and local authorities is legendary. You have nominated threatened orchids to the NSW Scientific Committee

Award of Honour for 2014 granted to: Mervyn J. ‘Mick’ Keith THE GRANTING OF THIS AWARD RECOGNISES: That for more than thirty years you have been a pioneer in many phases of orchid culture, supply, education and conservation in Australia. Through your active interest in orchids you have made contacts with the orchid fraternity in