Contribution to the University of New South Wales
He moved with his family to Australia from Vienna, Austria, in September 1939 at the outbreak of World War 2. He graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Hons) in 1955, a member of the 4th class to graduate from the University of New South Wales. He was active on the Student Council, organized a 1955 protest on student fee hikes and was a representative on the Student Affairs Committee. and a founding member of the Aboriginal Scholarship movement known as ABSCHOL. He helped to establish the University's Alumni Association and remained on the Alumni Board from its inception until his death. In 1991, he was awarded a special UNSW Alumni Award for service in recognition of this outstanding commitment. Legacy Several awards have been established to honor Heinz Harant including: • Arc@UNSW Heinz Harant Award for student leadership and contribution to student life • Heinz Harant Prize for best new Australian music composition • University of New South Wales Heinz Harant Award for Teaching Innovation • University of New South Wales Heinz Harant Challenge Prize for general education • Heinz Harant Associate Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra award In 1994 two orchestral compositions by Ross Edwards titled Enyato III and Enyato IV were commissioned by Eva Griffith in memory of Heinz Harant. ==See also==