Monash Life

Monash Life

Monash Life is our annual opportunity to celebrate some of the wonderful contributions our alumni are making to communities across the world. View the 2018 edition



Monash Life 2017 edition

Celebrating our alumni mentors

A Monash education opens doors the world over for our graduates, but it’s also the connections made during their time at Monash that encourage learning and bring benefit for a lifetime.

A passion for the nature of things

Two alumni have forged careers devoted to protecting the environment.

An eye for the big picture

From his office high above the New York business district, Paul Sheard closely scrutinises the global economy. And he’s never seen anything like what’s unfolding now.

Grappling with the China paradox

After honing her language skills on the streets of Nanjing, Helen Sawczak is now immersed in building Australia’s ties with China.

Climbing the cyber ladder

Alan Chan believes an ability to adapt, something he learnt at Monash, has helped him rise to the top of the IT industry.

A fix for life

Haiyan Zhang’s flair with technology is helping to transform individual lives.

Local connections, global ambitions

The area surrounding our Clayton campus, the Monash Precinct, is Melbourne’s largest hub for employment, economic growth and innovation outside the CBD.

Shaped by the heat

Yhonnie Scarce embraces art as a balm against the trauma and pain of racism.

The team player

He’s suffered his share of setbacks, but Phil De Young’s passion for his football club, Monash Blues, knows few bounds.

Not all about the game

Allowing women footballers into the huddle at the Monash Blues has given the club a giant fillip.

Touched by the power of kindness

Kusnadi Salim has never forgotten the support he received at Monash. Now he wants to return the favour.

Steel yourself for more disruption

IT pioneer Fiona Balfour says even white-collar jobs are about to be affected by automation and robotics

A passionate voice in paradise

Safaath Ahmed Zahir thought her future lay in banking, but now the young activist is being recognised for her advocacy of women’s rights.

Life takes a star turn

An Asylum Seeker Scholarship from Monash has created unexpected opportunities for Pouya Heidari.

Clean water for urban poor

The five-year project, funded by a $14 million grant from the Wellcome Trust in the United Kingdom and $13 million from the Asian Development Bank, will test innovative waste management solutions.

A power of good

It doesn’t matter what the politicians say or do, according to business leader Scott McGregor. An energy revolution is unfolding – and it’s unstoppable.

A voice for common values

He’s gone on to become one of Malaysia’s most influential figures, but Tan Sri Dr Michael Yeoh still holds fond memories from his Monash days.

Nurturing leaders

The Vice-Chancellor’s Ancora Imparo Leadership Program is the pre-eminent leadership program for Monash undergraduate students. 

Paul Barton

A vision splendid

Paul Barton is on a mission to make Monash the greenest university in the land.

Strokes of fortune

By trusting in her own impulses, artist Prudence Flint has seen her career take off.

Blessings in disguise

Actor Kat Stewart has an ace up her sleeve when it comes to her portrayals, the psychological insights provided by her studies at Monash.

Unambiguously, a writer

It took a while, but Elliot Perlman finally proved to himself that he had made it in his chosen field.

A fork in the road

Cars have always been part of Mark Preston’s life. Now, that means being part of a technological revolution.

Making connections

Kum Chuen Tang believes that information sharing is the key to making the world a better place.

A pioneering spirit

Working to bring Monash University its largest-ever bequest from a former student has let two Monash Law alumni reconnect with their alma mater and celebrate the legacy of a remarkable woman.

Met at Monash

Friendships, marriages and business partnerships have been forged at Monash.

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