ASTA honorary life members

Honorary Life Membership is ASTA’s highest accolade, awarded to individuals who have made exceptional contributions and provided outstanding service to science education and the association.

Explore the list of those who have been honoured with this distinction.

Ruth Dircks Scholarship
ASTA Executive Director Dr Guy Micklethwait, Ruth Dircks ConASTA Scholarship winner Josh Vardy, Honorary life member Ruth Dircks and ASTA President Margaret Shepherd

Year AwardedHonorary Life MemberScience Teacher Association
1964Hugh McKnight (decd)STAV
1964Roy Stanhope (decd)STANSW
1964Frank Olse (decd)STAQ
1964Lance Strickland (decd)STAT
1988Cec Burr (decd)STAQ
1990Ruth DircksSTANSW
1991D’Arcy WalshSASTA
1992John AndertonSTAWA
2001Jim HawesSTANSW
2002Murray Yaxley (decd)STAT
2004Marj ColvillSTAT
2007Robin GrovesSTAWA
2009Anne SempleSTAV
2009Robert Morton (decd)SASTA
2014Debra SmithSTAQ
2016Jane Wright SASTA