appointed Queen's Counsel in and for the State of Victoria in 1980. He was created an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list for service to the law and education. On 26 January 2012, Chernov was named a Companion of the Order of Australia. On 14 May 2014, Chernov was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by Monash University. References External links University of Melbourne biography Governor of Victoria biography 1938 births Living people Governors of Victoria (Australia) Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria Chancellors of the University of Melbourne Melbourne Law School alumni 20th-century King's Counsel Australian King's Counsel Companions of the Order of Australia Lithuanian emigrants to Australia Australian people of Russian descent Naturalised citizens of Australia