Roy H. Green

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Roy Green (2023)
Occupation(s)Academic, Policy Advisor
Known forInnovation Policy, Australian Manufacturing, Business-University Collaboration
TitleSpecial Innovation Adviser
Father Herbert S. Green
Academic background
EducationLLB-BA, University of Adelaide (1975) PhD in Economics, University of Cambridge (1991)

Roy Green AM is an Australian academic, [1] policy advisor and commentator, [2] [3] who has held various leadership roles in universities, government, [4] and business both in Australia and internationally. His expertise spans innovation policy, advanced manufacturing, and regional economic development. [5] In 2024, Green was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) [6] for his contributions to higher education, [7] particularly in business and economics, and for advancing innovation in Australia. [8]

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Early life and education

Roy Green completed an LLB-BA with First Class Honours from the University of Adelaide in 1975, and later received The Tinline Scholarship for Honour Politics. [9] He pursued his doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge, where he earned a PhD in Economics in 1991. He is a Lifetime Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge [10] and a Fellow of several professional bodies, including the Irish Academy of Management, the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce, [11] Centre for Policy Development, [12] and the Royal Society of New South Wales. [13]

Academic career

Roy Green’s academic career began with a research studentship at Trinity College, Cambridge, followed by a research fellowship at Clare Hall Cambridge from 1979 to 1982. He held various academic positions, including roles at the University of Newcastle, where he was Director of the Employment Studies Centre and Associate Professor. [14]

He went on to serve as Dean of the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics [15] at University of Galway and Vice-President for Research. [16] In 2005, Roy Green became Dean of the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, [17] later leading the UTS Business School from 2008 to 2017. [18] During his tenure, he drove innovation and fostered collaboration across industries. [19] [20]

Policy and advisory roles

Roy Green has contributed to several government-led initiatives, including a review of the Australian Textile Industry, [21] the Prime Minister's Manufacturing Taskforce, [22] the Business Council of Australia Innovation Taskforce, [23] the Department of Industry (Australia)'s Innovation Metrics Review Taskforce, [24] and the NSW Modern Manufacturing Taskforce. [25] He chaired the NSW Manufacturing Council, [26] the Innovative Regions Centre, [27] the CSIRO Manufacturing Sector Advisory Council, and provided a response to Australia’s National Innovation and Science Agenda. [28] Additionally, he has worked with the OECD and the European Commission. [29]

Industry collaboration and innovation

He currently serves as Chair of the Port of Newcastle, [30] Food Innovation & Agribusiness (FIAL) growth centre, [31] and the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub (ARMHub). [32] He also holds positions on the Charles Sturt University Council, [33] and the boards of the Australian Design Council, [34] SmartSAT CRC, [35] Australian Cobotics Centre, [36] and CSIRO. [37] Previously, he was on the board of the Innovative Manufacturing CRC [38] and played a role in the CSIRO-NAB Australian National Outlook. [39]

References

  1. ↑ "EM/PROF Roy Green". University of Technology Sydney .
  2. ↑ "Writer Roy Green". Pearls and Irritations.
  3. ↑ "Roy Green". The Conversation . 20 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Prof. Roy Green Substantive roles". Australian Government .
  5. ↑ Green, Roy; Burgess, John (1997). "A policy program for sustainable economic growth". National Library of Australia . Employment Studies Centre, University of Newcastle.
  6. ↑ "Australia Day 2024 Honours List". The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Honours flow for UTS leaders in research and education". University of Technology Sydney . 29 January 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Roberts, Peter (29 January 2024). "Roy Green on his achievements, innovation and the future". AUManufacturing.
  9. ↑ "Commemoration Ceremonies Programmes, 1976". The University of Adelaide Archives. Series 284, item 76. 28 April 1976.
  10. ↑ "Life Members". Clare Hall, Cambridge . 29 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "RSA ANZ Online Event: Opportunity and Equality for All?". Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce . 28 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Roy Green Fellow". Centre for Policy Development .
  13. ↑ "Fellows of the Royal Society of New South Wales". Royal Society of New South Wales . 19 September 2024.
  14. ↑ Green, Roy (1998). "Industry policy, conflict and consensus". National Library of Australia .
  15. ↑ "New €16million Business School for University of Galway". University of Galway . 29 April 2004.
  16. ↑ "University of Galway announces appointment of Vice-President for Research". University of Galway . 4 August 2005.
  17. ↑ Zampetakis, Helene (Feb 18, 2006). "Old school braces for Green revolution". Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  18. ↑ "Farewell Speech, Professor Roy Green Dean of UTS Business School 2008-2017" (PDF). University of Technology Sydney .
  19. ↑ Boyd, Tony (14 Mar 2015). "Roy Green, the man behind Frank Gehry's shock building". Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  20. ↑ Edwin, Heatcote (23 February 2015). "Frank Gehry building redefines urban campus". Financial Times .
  21. ↑ "Building innovative capability: review of the Australian textile, clothing and footwear industries". Australian Department of Education. 2008.
  22. ↑ "Australia's Manufacturing Future - Discussion paper prepared for the Prime Minister's Manufacturing Taskforce" (PDF). University of Technology Sydney . April 2012.
  23. ↑ "Innovation Task Force". Business Council of Australia . Archived from the original on 10 March 2018.
  24. ↑ "Innovation Metrics Review". Department of Industry (Australia) .
  25. ↑ "Making it in NSW - Time for action" (PDF). Invest Regional NSW. July 2022.
  26. ↑ "Invest NSW: Annual Report 2021-2022" (PDF). New South Wales Government. 28 October 2022.
  27. ↑ "Impact Assessment of the Innovative Regions Centres (IRC)". University of Technology Sydney . 2014.
  28. ↑ Green, Roy. "Senate Inquiry into Australia's Innovation System Issues Paper" (PDF). Parliament of Australia.
  29. ↑ "Emeritus Professor Roy Green joins CSIRO Board". CSIRO . 8 December 2023.
  30. ↑ "Corporate Trust Board". Port of Newcastle . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  31. ↑ "Emeritus Professor Roy Green Appointed as Chair of FIAL". FIAL. 3 Apr 2023. Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  32. ↑ "Profile Emeritus Professor Roy Green". ARMhub.
  33. ↑ "Charles Sturt University". Charles Sturt University . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  34. ↑ "Prof Roy Green - Council Member". Australian Good Design Awards . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  35. ↑ "SmartSat has appointed Emeritus Professor Roy Green of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) as Non-Executive Director". SmartSat. 5 Jun 2023. Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  36. ↑ "Roy Green - Advisory Board member". Australian Cobotics Centre. Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  37. ↑ "Gig Guide: Roy Green takes final CSIRO board position". InnovationAus. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  38. ↑ "Two new appointments to IMCRC Board". IMCRC. Sep 2017. Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  39. ↑ "Australian National Outlook 2019". CSIRO . Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
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