THE AUSTRALIAN THINKER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Previous Recipients
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Above: Major General Jim Molan accepts the Australian Thinker of the Year Award 2009 from SOT Principal, Dr Michael Hewitt-Gleeson
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Guests at the Reception enjoy the fine hospitality of the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre (MCEC)
L to R: CEO of MCEC Mr Leigh Harry, Maj Gen Molan with his award, SOT Principal, Dr Michael Hewitt-Gleeson
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Special Announcement:
Each year the prestigious Australian Thinker of the Year Award is presented in recognition of the contribution Australian thinkers make both nationally and globally.
In 2009, the award went to Jim Molan AO DSC Major General (Retired), best-selling author of Running the War in Iraq in recognition of his unique work as an Australian general overseeing a total force of 300‚000 troops‚ including 155‚000 Americans.
In late July 2009, the award was presented to General Molan at the new Melbourne Convention Centre in the presence of distinguished national and international guests.
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GENERAL PETER COSGROVE, Former Chief of the Defence Force:
“Hats off to Jim Molan”.
