Monash University is a public research university based in Melbourne,Victoria,Australia. Named after prominent World War I general Sir John Monash,it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has a number of campuses,four of which are in Victoria,and one in Malaysia. Monash also has a research and teaching centre in Prato,Italy,a graduate research school in Mumbai,India and graduate schools in Suzhou,China and Tangerang,Indonesia. Monash University courses are also delivered at other locations,including South Africa.
A chancellor is a leader of a college or university,usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.
Ian William Chubb is an Australian neuroscientist and academic,who was the Chief Scientist of Australia from 23 May 2011 to 22 January 2016.
Glyn Conrad Davis AC is an Australian academic who is the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Margaret Elaine Gardner is an Australian university executive and academic. She has also been designated the next Governor of Victoria;she will replace Linda Dessau from from 9 August 2023.
Geoffrey Victor Herbert Wilson was an internationally distinguished nuclear physicist who made contributions to nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and low temperature physics. His research team achieved the lowest temperature ever recorded in Australia. He was born in Mentone,Victoria.
Federation University Australia Gippsland Campus is an Australian university campus located in the town of Churchill 142 km east of Melbourne. Its main neighbouring towns in the region are Morwell and Traralgon. Formerly a branch of Monash University,on 1 January 2014 it became part of Federation University Australia. Study areas at the campus include Arts;Business;Education;Information Technology;Nursing;Midwifery;Sport,Outdoor and Physical Education;Psychology;Science;Engineering and Visual Arts.
Sir Graeme John Davies was a New Zealand engineer,academic and administrator. During his career,he was Vice-Chancellor of three universities:the University of Liverpool,the University of Glasgow and the University of London.
Richard Graeme Larkins is the former Chancellor of La Trobe University. He was the Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University from 2003 to June 2009. Prior to this,he had a distinguished career in medicine,scientific research and academic management.
Anthony Langley Pritchard,also known as Tony Pritchard was a teacher and university administrator. He was the foundation chief executive officer of Open Learning Australia.
Roger John Field is a retired New Zealand plant scientist and university administrator. He served as the vice-chancellor of Lincoln University from 2004 to 2012.
Sir Edward Byrne is a neuroscientist who served as Principal of King's College London from August 2014 until January 2021. He was previously Vice-Chancellor of Monash University.
James Alexander McWha is a botanist whose professional career was devoted to teaching,research and educational administration in New Zealand,Northern Ireland and Australia. He retired as Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide on 30 June 2012. In October 2013 he was appointed as Vice Chancellor of the newly created University of Rwanda. He retired from the University of Rwanda in October 2015.
John Rosenberg is an Australian higher education consultant,professional Board Director,Australian academic,information technology (IT) professional and the former Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President at La Trobe University in Victoria,Australia.
Jan H. Evans-Freeman was the pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Canterbury College of Engineering between 2009 until 2021,and is an English-New Zealand professor of engineering. She is now the pro-vice-chancellor of sustainability at the University of Canterbury After obtaining a Ph.D. at the University of Manchester she moved to Sheffield Hallam University and then University of Canterbury in 2009. As well as her academic roles,she holds a number of industry roles.
Vishnu Ganesh Bhide (1925–2006) was an Indian physicist and educationist,known for his pioneering work on Mossbauer spectroscopy and his contributions to science education in India. He was the scientific advisor to the Government of India during 1973-75 and a member of the International Commission on the Applications of Mossbauer Effect. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.
Philippa Mein Smith is a New Zealand-Australian academic and historian who specialises in Australian history,New Zealand history,the history of Australia-New Zealand relations and health history.
Giselle Margaret Byrnes is a New Zealand historian. She is the provost and assistant Vice-Chancellor of Massey University,New Zealand. Previous employment included the Waitangi Tribunal and as lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington.
Richard Dodgshun Bedford,also known as Dick Bedford,is emeritus professor in human geography at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). He was the president of the Royal Society Te Apārangi from 2015 to 2018.
Eeva Kaarina Leinonen is a Finnish educator and educational administrator. Since 1 October 2021,she has been president of Maynooth University in Ireland,having previously headed Murdoch University in Australia.
