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Opening of ISS2007 Professors Anne Green, Gavin Brown AO, Harry Messel AC CBE, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Her Excellency Prof Marie Bashir AC CVO, Mr John Hooke CBE. LEFT: Prof Harry Messel

The Science Foundation for Physics established the Messel Endowment in 1999 to honour Professor Harry Messel and to ensure the continuation of the Professor Harry Messel International Science School that has run continuously since first being launched in 1962. The Endowment will be managed to preserve the real value of all donations received.

In March 2004 the Messel Endowment Capital Campaign was launched. The Campaign seeks to raise $5million The Campaign Committee Chairman, Mr John Hooke CBE, is assisted by a Campaign Committee of volunteers to raise funds for this outstanding free, educational science program. To date approximately $3.1 million has been raised and the Foundation greatly appreciates the work of these dedicated volunteers.

EXTRA GALACTIC DONORS - $1million and over
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Mr Ming Tee Lee & Mulpha Australia Limited

GALACTIC DONORS - $100,000 to $999,999
Hermon Slade Foundation
Nell & Hermon Slade Trust
Science Foundation for Physics

STELLAR DONORS - $10,000 to $99,999
ANZ Banking Group Ltd
Mr Terrey P Arcus
Mr Robert Arnott
Australian Business Limited
Emeritus Professor Maxwell H Brennan AO                     
.....& Mrs Ionie M Brennan
Dr Gregory Clark
Cochlear Limited
Emeritus Professor Richard Collins                           
.....& Mrs Marilyn Collins
Mr Trevor Danos
Cecil & Ida Green Foundation
Associate Professor Robert G Hewitt                       
....& Mrs Helen Hewitt
Mr John A L Hooke CBE
IBM Australia Limited
James Hardie Industries Pty Ltd
Dr Peter Jones
Macquarie Charitable Foundation Limited
Mrs Kathy Manettas
Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE
Mr Michael Messel
Mr Jim O'Connor
OneSteel Limited
Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation Limited
The James N Kirby Foundation Pty Limited
USA Foundation
Westpac Banking Corporation
Mr Albert YL Wong
Mr Thomas Yim

PLANETARY DONORS - $1,000 to $9,999
Mr Fraser Allan
Anonymous
ASA ITF Foundation for the Advancement of Astronomy
Dr Joseph A Beunen
Dr Kenneth Coles AM & Ms Rowena Danziger
....through the Kenneth Coles Foundation
Professor Lawrence E Cram
Mr David C Davidson
Emeritus Professor John Davis
Mrs Georgina Donaldson
Ms Jane Dyson
Mr Steven K Eckowitz
Dr Robert Every
Dr Robin B Fitzsimons
Mr David Frecker
Professor Anne Green
Mr Kym Haines
Mr Graham H Hall
Mr David Herrman & Mrs Hillda Herrman
Mr Anthony Johnston
Lahili Pty Limited
Mr Reginald J Lamble AO
Ms Danielle M Landy
Dr David Malin
Mr Nicholas Manettas
Mr Peter Manettas AM
Dr Bruce McAdam & Mrs Janice McAdam
Dr Jenny Nicholls
Dr Brian J O'Brien
Dr Stephen D Segal
Mr Basil Sellers AM
Dr Emery Severin & Mrs Sharman Severin
Southcorp Limited
Ms Valma G Steward
The Cosmic Cow Club of ISS2009
Mr John A Vipond
Mr Christopher C Vonwiller
Mr Raymond Walton & Mrs Margit Walton
Mr Thomas M F Yim on behalf of Alex Yim

ASTEROIDAL DONORS - upwards to $999
Mr Arun Abey
Ms Hyacinth Alfonso
Ms Belinda H Allen
Dr Kevin C Allman
Ms Jenny Allum
Mrs Chrissie Athis
Mr George Athis
Mrs Eileen Barwick
Barker College
Mrs Helen Bell
Emeritus Professor Louis C Birch
Dr David G Blair
Sir Walter Bodmer
Ms Elana Bont
Dr George F Brand
Mr John Bright and Ms Karen Palmer
Mr Arthur J Buchan
Mr Jeff Close
Dr Claire E Cupitt
Mr Ian G Dennis
Ms Margaret A Desgrand
Mrs Iona S Dougherty
Mr Julian J Dryden
Mr Ian A Dyson
Ms Julie K Ellinas
Professor David R Fraser
Mrs Irene P Gibson
Mr Greg and Mrs Gabriella Howard
Mr Sang Huynh
Mr Steven Kambouris
Dr Toni R Kesby
Ms Tomoko Kikuchi
Mrs R Lambert
Mr Wen W Ma
Dr Robert H Masterman
Dr John E.W. Lambert-Smith
Associate Professor Donald D Millar
Mr Alan K Milston OAM
Miss Mary Moore
Ms Alison Muir
Dr Hugh S Murdoch
Mr Robert R B Murphy
Mr Spiro J Pandelakis
Mr Frank Papadopoulos & Mrs June Papadopoulos
Mr George Papadopoulos
Mr John Paterson
Mr Alan Pauza
Mr Harry J Pemble
Mr Peter C Perry
Dr Christopher J E Phillips
Mr Enrico Piccioli
Ms Yvonne Pitsikas
Mr Geoffrey D Pople
Mr Allan F Rainbird
Mr John W L Rawson
Dr David Z Robinson
Miss Gracie Robinson
Dr P E Rolan
Professor Roger Short
Dr J. E.W. L. Smith
Mr Tim M Smyth
Mr Duncan Sutherland
The Australian Association of Phi Beta Kappa
The Outsiders Club of ISS2007
The Super Secret Club of ISS2005
Mr Gavin M Thomson
Dr Jennifer J Turner
Mr John H Valder
Ms Alex Viglienzone
Ms Jennifer H F Wanless
Dr David R V Wood
Ms Anne Woods
Mr Thomas M F Yim on behalf of Jerome Yim
Dr Xian Zhou
Fr Mervyn J F Ziesing