Person
Chubb, Ian (1943 - )
AC FAA
- Born
- 17 October 1943
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Chief Scientist, Neuroscientist and Vice-Chancellor
Summary
Ian Chubb was Australia's Chief Scientist from 2011 to 2016. In this role his main concerns were improving the infrastructure for scientific research and training, the need for a national science strategy, and raising the public profile in science in the media. After a successful career in the field of neuroscience research, Chubb served in senior administrative roles in four Australian universities, including as Vice-Chancellor of Flinders and the Australian National Universities. In addition he has been Chairman or a member of policy advisory bodies including the Higher Education Council and the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council. Chubb has been a committed and effective advocate for industry and government support for innovation and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Chronology
- 1969 - 1971
- Career position - Heyman's Research Fellow, University of Ghent, Bel
- 1971 - 1973
- Career position - Wellcome Scholar, Christ Church, University of Oxford
- 1973 - 1977
- Career position - Research Fellow, St John's College University of Oxford
- 1975 - 1977
- Career position - Royal Society Horace Le Marquand and Dudley Bigg Research Fellow, University of Oxford
- 1977 - 1985
- Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor), School of Medicine, Flinders University
- 1986 - 1990
- Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Wollongong
- 1990
- Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Wollongong
- 1990 - 1994
- Career position - Chairman, Higher Education Council
- 1993 - 1994
- Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Monash University
- 1995 - 2000
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor, Flinders University
- 1999
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to the development of higher education policy and its implementation at state, national and international levels, as an administrator in the tertiary sector, and to research, particularly in the field of
- 2000
- Award - Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc), Flinders University
- 2000 - 2001
- Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC)
- 2000 - 2002
- Career position - President, Australian Vice-Chancellor's Committee (AVCC)
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society through tertiary education and university administration
- 2001 - 2011
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor, Australian National University
- 2003 - 2004
- Career position - Chair, Group of Eight Ltd
- 2006
- Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for service to higher education, including research and development policy in the pursuit of advancing the national interest socially, economically, culturally and environmentally, and to the facilitation of a know
- 2006 - 2009
- Career position - President, International Alliance of Research Universities
- 2006 - 2009
- Career position - President, International Alliance of Research Universities
- 2008 - 2012
- Career position - Member of the Board (part-time), CSIRO
- 2011
- Award - ACT Australian of the Year
- 2011
- Award - Thomas Hart Benton Mural Medallion, Indiana University, U.S.A.
- 2011 - 2016
- Career position - Chief Scientist, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- 2014
- Award - Honorary Bragg Member, Royal Institution of Australia
- 2015
- Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
- 2016
- Award - Academy Medal, Australian Academy of Science
- 2017 -
- Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales
- 2017 -
- Award - Elected Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
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- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5789738. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/91663583. Details
- Academy Medal, Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 2022. https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/academy-medal-0. Details
- '2011 ACT Australian of the Year', Australian of the Year Awards, National Australia Day Council, https://australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/professor-ian-chubb-ac. Details
- 'Awarded honorary LLD, 2015 [Citation provided]', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details
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