Associate Professor Peter O'Meara has been nominated as an 'expert of international standing' by the Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts. He will now help assess Discovery Projects scheme proposals. Dr O’Meara describes the nomination as “a great vote of confidence. It’s an interesting educational process because we all put in applications and get reviews by anonymous reviewers. To be on the other side of the fence is good as you can become pretty sensitive about your applications when people don’t understand what you propose. It makes me want to respond in a responsible but sensitive way”. The ARC says its Expert Assessors of International Standing are chosen for specialist knowledge and high research reputation.