Dr. Digby D. Macdonald, FRSC, FRSNZ, FNACE, FECS, FISE, FIC, FASM, FWIC, Khwarizmi Laureate in Fundamental science, Doctuer Honoris Causa-INSA Lyon, Faraday Memorial Trust Gold Medalist, Gibbs Award Recipient (IAPWS), De Tao Master, FrumkinMedalist, 2013, OLIN Palladium Medalist, 2015, Ad Augusta Awardee, Auckland Grammar School, 2016.