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Raymond Choo, AIC Researcher, wins 2010 ACT Pearcey Award
16 September 2010, Canberra: Fullbright Scholar Dr Raymond Choo was presented the 2010 ACT Pearcey Award by Senator Kate Lundy, Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister & Cabinet, at a gala dinner held at ‘The Boathouse’ in Canberra. Speaking at this Australian Computer Society’s (ACS) annual award’s dinner, Senator Lundy commended Dr Choo “for making his mark in the burgeoning cyber security arena where he has focussed on cyber-crime and anti-money laundering”.
Dr Choo, a senior researcher with the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), is one of the leading thinkers in the burgeoning area of cyber security. He has developed a significant and substantial profile in both the academic community and in the ICT industry. This award now qualifies Dr Choo as a finalist for the 2011 Pearcey National Award to be selected from the winners of each state and territory Pearcey Awards.
During the evening proceedings which were the ACS ACT Branch annual awards evening, Dr John O'Callaghan, the 2005 Pearcey Medallist, spoke of his personal contact with Dr Pearcey and gave some anecdotal and personal history of Dr Pearcey's contribution to the Australian ICT industry.
The ACT Pearcey Award is aimed at encouraging and rewarding fresh and innovative talent in the ICT profession. It is awarded to an individual earlier in their career who have "taken a risk and made a difference" within the ICT industry. The award was sponsored by the ACT Government and the ACT Branch of the ACS.
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News Fulbright Alumnus Receives Multiple IT Awards in Australia Posted on 2010-11-06 12:47 am CANBERRA, Australia -- On September 16, 2010, Dr. Raymood Choo, Fulbright alumnus, was awarded the 2010 Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Pearcey Award by Senator Kate Lundy, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Cabinet of Australia, at the Australia Computer Society’s (ACS) annual award dinner. Choo, a senior researcher with the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), is one of the prominent and leading thinkers in the area of cyber security. He has developed a significant and substantial profile in both the academic and information and communication technology (ICT) communities. In addition to the ACT Pearcey Award, in September 2010 Choo received a 2010 Consensus IT Professional Award. Choo was also a finalist in the Best Technical category for the 2010 Consensus IT Writers Award. Senator Kate Lundy and Dr. Raymond Choo at the Australia Computer Society’s annual award dinner Comment Report inaccurate or inappropriate content Return to News Previous News Story • Next News Story Hello raymondchoo. Click here to log out. State Alumni: Your Global Community - Fulbright Alumnus Receives Multiple IT Awards in Australia https://alumni.state.gov/news2/alumni-news/fulbright-alumnus-receives-multiple-it-awards-in-australia (1 of 2) [2010/11/11 8:27:33] ? Home ? News & Discussion ? Online Resources ? Alumni Tools search https://alumni.state.gov/news2/alumni-news/fulbright-alumnus-receivesmultiple- it-awards-in-australia