Our trustees

Mr Michael Dunkel

LLB CTA.PhD (Hon)

Mr Dunkel is a Sydney solicitor. He holds a law degree from Sydney University and until 2013 was the managing partner of a law firm that he founded. He has had a long relationship with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Mr Dunkel currently serves as President of the Australian Friends of the Hebrew University, having previously held the role for the New South Wales branch. Mr Dunkel is also a member of the University’s Board of Governors and its Executive Committee. Mr Dunkel is an Honorary Fellow of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate in recognition of his services.

 

Professor David Celermajer AO

MB BS (Sydney)
MSc (Oxon)
PhD FRACP, FAA
Scandrett Professor of Cardiology
University of Sydney

Professor Celermajer is the Scandrett Professor of Cardiology at The University of Sydney and Director of Echocardiography at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He is also the Clinical Director of the Heart Research Institute, sits on the National Heart Foundation of Australia’s Cardiovascular Health Advisory Committee, and serves as a Board Member of the Menzies School of Health Research.
Professor Celermajer was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his services as a researcher and clinician in the field of cardiovascular disease.

 

Mr Robert Simons OAM

PhD(Hc) AMIEAust

Mr Simons has acted a Trustee of the SZCUF for over 20 years. He has had a significant and long-term association with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was the first Australian associate to be invited to join the Hebrew University’s Executive Committee. Over a period of 26 years, Mr Simons has held multiple roles for the Hebrew University ,including President of both the Australian and NSW Friends of the Hebrew University, and as a member of the Board of Governors and its Executive Committee. He was granted a degree of Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa PhD by the University in recognition of his enormous contribution. Mr Simons was also awarded an OAM for his contribution to education and his work with the Jewish community.

 

Professor Jonathan Stone

DSc FAA
Professor of Retinal and Cerebral Neurobiology,
School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney

Professor Stone, now Emeritus with the University of Sydney, served as Managing Trustee of the Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund for 25 years. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences.