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Welcome to your August edition of Alumni and Friends.
This month we spotlight global careers shaped in Tasmania, from Conservatorium lecturer and international film composer Matt Boden, to alumnus Chris Harmsen’s achievements across America’s Cup campaigns and Wild Oats line honours. We also shine a light on how sustained support is helping Menzies transform lives and strenghthen our community and we introduce Krupali Shah, whose pharmaceutical innovation is driving impact on the world stage.
Wherever you are in the world, we’re proud to see our alumni staying connected, supporting one another, and strengthening the University’s global community. We now have a growing number of alumni network leaders across regions - from London and Singapore to the Middle East, Malaysia, Indonesia, and beyond who volunteer their time to help fellow alumni build lifelong professional and personal relationships. Their role is simple but meaningful: to foster connection, create opportunities, and champion the continuing place of alumni in the life of the University.
If you’d like to connect with your local network, start a new one, or learn more about what our network leaders do, you can explore opportunities to get involved here: Alumni networks.
Warm regards
Rebecca Cuthill
Director, Advancement, University of Tasmania
P.s. Alumni in Brisbane we are heading your way, more details below in Upcoming Events!
Banner image credit: Professor Scott Ling
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Conservatorium lecturer combines teaching with an international film music career
Matt Boden is living proof that an international music career is possible from Tasmania.
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Plotting the course for a stellar international sailing career
From America's Cup campaigns to Wild Oats line honours, teamwork is a key ingredient for alumnus Chris Harmsen in sailing and in life.
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Backing bright minds and advancing medical research
How sustained support is helping Menzies transform lives and strengthen our community.
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Innovation for real-life impact
Kenya-based Master of Pharmaceutical Science graduate Krupali Shah is making impact on the global stage, with partners including the Gates Foundation Africa.
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On 9 September 2026, Menzies Institute for Medical Research will join more than 30 leading research institutes across Australia for the inaugural National Medical Research Giving Day.
This national campaign shines a spotlight on the life-changing impact of medical research and the people who make it possible. For Tasmanian alumni, it's an opportunity to celebrate how Menzies researchers are improving health outcomes here at home and contributing to breakthroughs that benefit communities across Australia and around the world.
Medical Research Giving Day also recognises the vital role of donors, industry partners, governments and community supporters in helping turn research into real-world impact. Find out more here
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AUG | 12 2026 Japanangka Errol West Lecture: How Social Media is Changing Science Communication, 6pm–7.30pm, Stanley Burbury and online
AUG | 13 Engineering Career Conversations: Alumni mentoring students, 5.45pm–7.15pm, Studio Theatre, University Centre, Sandy Bay Campus
AUG | 19 Menzies Research Roadshow: Launceston, 6.00pm–8.00pm, Rory Spence Lecture Theatre, The Workshop, Invermay
AUG | 20 Menzies Research Roadshow: Burnie, 6.00pm–8.00pm, The Makers, Technology and Innovation Hub, Parklands
AUG | 20 2026 Philip Law Lecture: Dispatches from the Far South, 6pm–7.30pm, Stanley Burbury and online
AUG | 24 Public talk and panel: What's next for nursing? Global perspectives, local impact, 3.00pm–5.00pm, MSP, 105 Lecture theatre and online
AUG | 26 Island of Ideas: Ice and Fires: The Mystery of Heard Island, 6pm–7.30pm, Stanley Burbury and online
AUG | 28 Brisbane Alumni Breakfast Event: Reef Futures: Mechanisms of collapse and opportunities to safeguard our coastal ecosystems. Hear from international recognised marine ecologist, Professor Scott Ling, 7.30am–9.00am, Green House, Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane
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* The Island Network: An online space for University of Tasmania alumni to connect, share, and learn. This is your gateway to the Tasmanian alumni community worldwide. Join The Island Network today and be part of a community that values connection, contribution, and lifelong belonging.
*Open now: Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship. Receive up to $120,000 in flexible funding, access to global experiences, and personalised development support. If you graduated within the past five years or are commencing postgraduate study or research you are eligible to apply. You also need to be ready to lead in sustainable futures, innovation, social change or Asia-Pacific leadership. Applications close 20 August.
*Join 2,500+ supporters helping protect Tasmania’s threatened species: From the iconic Tasmanian devil to the elusive Red handfish, Tasmania’s wildlife needs champions. More than 2,500 people have already joined the University of Tasmania’s Threatened Species Campaign. Sign up today and we’ll send you one of the last remaining Threatened Species stickers packs as a thank-you. Sign up here
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We acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which the
University of Tasmania campuses are located, and to their elders past, present and emerging.
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