25 Notable alumni of Bond University
Updated: May 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Bond University is ranked #1,088 in the world and #33 in Australia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from Bond University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Bond University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Courtney Atkinson
1979-. (aged 47)
triathlete
Courtney Atkinson is a professional Australian triathlete born in Mackay, Queensland.
2. Mark Fraser
1975-. (aged 51)
civil servant
Mark Thomas Fraser AO, CVO is an Australian public servant and diplomat. He was the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia, General Sir Peter Cosgrove, from June 2014 to August 2018. He is presently Chief Executive Officer of the National Australia Day Council.
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3. Hilda Bastian
science writer
epidemiologist
Hilda Bastian is a health consumer advocate. Starting in Australia in the 1980s and 1990s and moving to Europe and the USA, she is involved in evidence-based medicine and communicating medical science to the public.
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4. Patrick Baynes
1984-. (aged 42)
entrepreneur
Patrick Baynes is an American entrepreneur. He worked at LinkedIn and is known for being the co-founder of PeopleLinx, and the founder of UpdatesCentral.
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5. Andrew McIntosh
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
barrister
Andrew John McIntosh is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2014, representing the seat of Kew.
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6. Trevor Carolan
1951-. (aged 75)
poet
writer
translator
university teacher
novelist
Trevor Carolan is a Canadian writer. He has published 20 books of non-fiction, poetry, fiction, translations and anthologies.
7. Sall Grover
1984-. (aged 42)
chief executive officer
Sall Grover is an Australian businesswoman, the founder of Giggle, a female-only social media app. Prior to this endeavour, Grover worked in the film industry in Australia and in the United States as a production assistant and as a screenwriter.
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8. Antony Szeto
1964-. (aged 62)
film producer
screenwriter
film director
Antony Szeto, (born 9 December 1964) is a film director and martial artist.
9. Annabelle Williams
1988-. (aged 38)
para swimmer
lawyer
stunt performer
Annabelle Williams, OAM is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia. She has a congenital limb deficiency. She appeared in Mad Max 4. Representing Australia, she has won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympic Games in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the Women's 100 m Butterfly S9. At...
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10. Lynda Tabuya
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Lynda Diseru Tabuya is a Fijian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation from 24 December 2022 to 26 December 2024. In August 2025, she was sworn in as the New Minister of Information, a portfolio previously held by the PM, Sitiveni Rabuka
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11. Minna Atherton
2000-. (aged 26)
swimmer
Minna Atherton is an Australian competitive swimmer who won the gold medals in the 100- and 200-metre backstroke events at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore. She tied the junior world record (held by American Claire Adams) in the 100-metre backstroke and broke the Championships record in the 200-metre backstroke.
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12. John McVeigh
1965-. (aged 61)
farmer
politician
John Joseph McVeigh is an Australian former politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020, representing the Queensland seat of Groom for the Liberal Party. During the Turnbull government he served in cabinet as Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government from 2017 to 2018. He was previously a member of the Legislative...
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13. Zane Nonggorr
2001-. (aged 25)
rugby union player
Zane Nonggorr is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Reds in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He was named in the Reds squad for round 6 of the Super Rugby AU competition in 2020. He made his debut for the Reds in that same round of the Super Rugby AU competition against the Waratahs, coming...
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14. Tommy Spaulding
1969-. (aged 57)
writer
Thomas J. Spaulding Jr. is an American author and president of Tommy Spaulding Companies LLC. His book It's Not Just Who You Know was released on August 10, 2010. Spaulding is also the former CEO and President of, Up with People, and founded Leader's Challenge, a high school civics program in the state of Colorado.
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15. Grant Hackett
1980-. (aged 46)
swimmer
Grant George Hackett OAM is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history. He also collected a gold medal in Sydney for swimming...
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16. Giaan Rooney
1982-. (aged 44)
swimmer
television presenter
Giaan Leigh Rooney, OAM is an Australian former competitive swimmer and television personality. As a member of the Australian team in women's 4×100-metre medley relay, she won an Olympic gold medal and broke a world record at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Rooney is currently an Australian television presenter.
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17. Brian Jean
1963-. (aged 63)
lawyer
businessperson
university teacher
politician
Brian Michael Jean ECA KC MLA is a Canadian politician who, since June 9, 2023, has been Alberta's minister of Energy and Minerals. He has served as member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche since March 16, 2022. He was leader of the Opposition and the last leader of the Wildrose Party from 2015 to 2017...
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18. Chris Atkinson
1979-. (aged 47)
co-driver
Christopher James Atkinson is a professional rally driver. In the World Rally Championship (WRC), Atkinson drove for the Subaru World Rally Team between 2004 and 2008. His best finish on an individual WRC event is second, which he achieved at the 2008 Rally México and Rally Argentina. Other podium placings include third-place finishes at the 2005 Rally Japan and the...
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19. Mouly Surya
1980-. (aged 46)
screenwriter
director
film director
Mouly Surya is an Indonesian film director and screenwriter.
20. Steven Ciobo
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Steven Michele Ciobo is a retired Australian politician who represented the Division of Moncrieff in the House of Representatives from the 2001 federal election until his retirement at the 2019 election. He was a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, and sat with the Liberal Party in federal parliament. On 1 March 2019 Ciobo announced his decision to...
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21. Christina Liew
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Christina Liew is a Hong Kong-born Malaysian politician who has served as the State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah for the second term in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state administration under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor since January 2023 and the first term in the Heritage Party (WARISAN) state administration under former Chief Minister Shafie Apdal from...
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22. Tim Watts
1982-. (aged 44)
solicitor
politician
Timothy Graham Watts is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2013 federal election, representing the Victorian seat of Gellibrand. Since May 2025, he has served as the Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs in the second Albanese ministry. From June 2022...
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23. Tupou VI of Tonga
1959-. (aged 67)
monarch
naval officer
diplomat
politician
Tupou VI is King of Tonga. He served as Prime Minister of Tonga from 2000 to 2006 during the reign of his father King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV.
24. Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip
1979-. (aged 47)
businessperson
Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, also known as Anne Jakrajutatip, sometimes informally stylized as Anne JKN, is a Thai businesswoman and television host, along with being the founder and current CEO of JKN Global Group.
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25. Tommy Wirkola
1979-. (aged 47)
actor
film screenwriter
screenwriter
film editor
film director
Tommy Wirkola is a Norwegian filmmaker. He is known for his film work in hybrid thrillers that combine horror, action and satire, including Dead Snow (2009) and Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014), which were both selected for the Sundance Film Festival.
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