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The following is a list of the recipients of the Australian of the Year award.[1]

Year of award Name Life Comments
1960 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1961 Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE born 1926 opera singer
1962 Jock Sturrock MBE 1915-1997 yachtsman
1963 Sir John Carew Eccles AC 1903-1997 neurophysiologist; 1963 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1964 Dawn Fraser AO MBE born 1937 swimmer; gold medal winner at 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympic Games
1965 Sir Robert Helpmann CBE 1909-1986 actor; ballet dancer; director
1966 Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE born 1926 racing driver; Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966
1967 The Seekers N/A music group
1968 Lionel Rose MBE born 1948 boxer; first Aboriginal Australian to win world boxing title (1968)
1969 The Rt Hon. Richard Casey, Baron Casey KG GCMG CH DSO MC PC 1890-1976 politician, diplomat, Governor-General of Australia (1965-1969)
1970 Sir Norman Cardinal Gilroy KBE 1896-1977 clergyman; first Australian-born Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
1971 Evonne Goolagong AO MBE born 1951 tennis player
1972 Shane Gould MBE born 1956 swimmer; winner of three gold medals, a silver and bronze in 1972 Summer Olympics.
1973 Patrick White 1912-1990 author; 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature recipient
1974 Sir Bernard Heinze AC 1894-1982 conductor
1975 (joint recipients) Sir John Cornforth AC CBE

Major-General Alan Stretton AO CBE		 born 1917

born 1922		 scientist; 1975 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipient

Australian Army officer; managed Cyclone Tracy cleanup
1976 Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop AC CMG OBE KStJ 1907-1993 military surgeon; World War II prisoner of war
1977 (joint recipients) Dame Raigh Roe DBE

Sir Murray Tyrrell KCVO CBE		 born 1922

1913-1994		 president of the Country Women's Association

Official Secretary to several Governors General of Australia
1978 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1979 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1980 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1981 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1982 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1983 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1984 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1985 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1986 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1987 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1988 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1989 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1990 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1991 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1992 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1993 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1994 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1995 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient
1996 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE 1899-1985 virologist; 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-recipient



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  1. ^ Australian of the Year