POSTED: 08 Dec, 2025

We’re thrilled for Professor Jonathan Roberts, Director of the Australian Cobotics Centre and Professor in Robotics at QUT (Queensland University of Technology), who has been awarded the QUT Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Leadership!

These awards recognise staff who deliver exceptional outcomes, and Jon exemplifies this through his inclusive, supportive leadership. As well as leading the Australian Cobotics Centre, Jon goes above and beyond to mentor Engineering students, foster cross-disciplinary and cross-university collaborations, and has championed humanoid robotics research at QUT. He promotes an atmosphere where people feel confident to try new approaches, knowing that every experience whether a success or setback, drives growth, creativity and new opportunities.

A special mention also goes to others in our QUT ACC Team for their wins:

• Professor greg hearn (with Associate Professor Jenny Zhengye Hou and Professor Kim Johnston) for winning the External Partnership and Engagement Excellence Award for their impactful Disaster Resilience Project for Multicultural Communications.
• PhD researchers Akash Hettiarachchi and Jacqueline Greentree were part of the team that won the Award for Real World Ready Capstone Development Team

Read more about the 2025 winners here: QUT – Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence