Peter Lee (engineer)

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Professor Peter Leslie Lee (born 1954) is an Australian engineer, academic, and higher education administrator, and a recognized authority within the field of process control. He served as vice-chancellor of Southern Cross University.

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Education

Lee was educated in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a BEng (Chem) Degree from RMIT and was awarded a PhD from Monash University. [1]

Professional career

Lee has wide experience in higher education administration in Australia, including service with Curtin University of Technology, Monash University, the University of South Australia and the University of Queensland. [1] Lee served as Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University in northern New South Wales from 2009 to 2016, [2] [3] [4] and has also served as Chair of the Australian Regional Universities Network. [5]

Honours and awards

Lee was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001; [6] the Institute of Engineers Australia Excellence Award in 1998; and the Sheddon Pacific Medal for Excellence in 1993. [7]

Publications

Online articles: http://theconversation.com/profiles/peter-lee-124620

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Professor Peter Lee". Southern Cross University. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. "Professor Peter Lee". DiscoverSCU. Southern Cross University. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012.
  3. "Peter Lee to replace Paul Clark as SCU Vice-Chancellor". Far North Coaster. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. "Shoemaker next Southern Cross VC". 14 June 2016.
  5. "Regional universities". ABC Radio Bush Telegraph. ABC Local Radio. 21 May 2014.
  6. "Professor Peter Leslie Lee". It's an Honour. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. "Peter Lee". Ambassadors. Engineers Australia. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
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Preceded by
Paul Clark
Succeeded by
Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University
2009 2016