It’s a pleasure to return to UWA for the first time since my departure party in 2012, prior to taking up my role at La Trobe University. UWA is the source of many memories, mostly fond, and certainly related to the people at this university. Among them are those colleagues who saw fit to nominate me for this award, which is an enormous honour. It reminds me again of the collegiality among peers which is the lifeblood of universities, and which was for me, when I was informed of it by Raymond, very touching and very unexpected.