University Secretary's Department Lists of Members

Melbourne Laureate Professors
Initial Term of appointment - 5 Years

The University from time to time may appoint Melbourne Laureate Professors:

All such appointments will carry the title of Melbourne Laureate Professors.

Appointment as a Melbourne Laureate Professor represents a significant honour and the University will ensure that prominence is given to the work of such professors.

Nominations for appointment of a distinguished University of Melbourne professor are confined to those persons who hold a substantive position of at least 50% at the University. Nominations will only be received if the Honours Committee decides to call for nominations.

If you have any queries please contact the Secretary for the Honours Committee, Ms Kathy Menezes on 8344 5003 in the University Secretary’s Department.

Current

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Geoffrey Wayne Stevens, BE (Chemical)PhD FTSE FIChemE FAusIMM(CP) CEng
Appointment 13 September 2011 to 12 September 2016.

Chemistry

Andrew Bruce Holmes, AM ScD Cantab FRS FAA FTSE
Appointed 27 April 2009 to 26 April 2014.

Dentistry

Eric Charles Reynolds AO, BSc PhD Melb. FICD FTSE FRACDS
Appointed 12 July 2011 to 11 July 2016.

History (Ernest Scott Professor)

Stuart Forbes Macintyre, AO BA Melb. MA Monash PhD Camb.FAHA
Appointed 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2007
Re-appointed 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2010
Re-appointed 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2013

Electrical Engineering

Rob Evans, BE Melb. ME PhD Newcastle(NSW) FAA FTSE FIEEE FIEAust.
Appointed 12 July 2011 to 11 July 2016.

Electrical Engineering

Rodney Stuart Tucker, BE PhD Melb. FAA FTSE FIEEE.
Appointed 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2007.
Re-appointed 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2010.
Extended 31st July 2010 to 17 February 2011
Re-appointed 18th February 2011 to 17 February 2014
Law
Cheryl Anne Saunders, AO BA LLB PhD Melb.
Appointed 26 March 2007 to 25 March 2012.
Re-appointed 26 March 2012 to 25 March 2015.

Management and Marketing

Cynthia Hardy, BSc PhD Warwick, ASSA
Appointed 12 July 2011 to 11 July 2016

Neurology

Samuel Frank Berkovic AM, BMedSc MD Melb. FRACP FAA FRS
Appointed 26 March 2007 to 25 March 2012.
Re-appointed 26 March 2012 to 25 March 2015.

Ophthalmology 

Hugh Ringland Taylor AC, MD MBBS BMedSc DO Melb FRACO FRACS FACS FAAO FAICD  
Appointed 12 July 2011to 9 March 2013.

Philosophy

Peter Singer, BA (Hons) Melb MA Melb B.Phil Oxford
Appointed 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2009.
Re-appointed 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2014.

Veterinary Science

Marshall William Lightowlers, BSc (Hons) PhD W.Aust. FASP
Appointed 12 July 2011 to 11 July 2016.

Zoology (Ian Potter Professor)

Marilyn Bernice Renfree, PhD DSc ANU FAA.
Appointed 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2007.
Re-appointed 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2010.
Extended 31st July 2010 to 17 February 2011
Re-appointed 18th February 2011 to 17 February 2014

Previous Appointments

Botany

Adrienne Elizabeth Clarke, AC, BSc PhD FTS FAA.
Appointed 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2004

Chemical Engineering

David Vernon Boger, BSc Bucknell MSc PhD Ill. MIChemE.
Appointed January 2000 to 31 December 2004.
Re-appointed 10 January 2005 to 31 December 2007.
Extended 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2009.

Otolaryngology

Graeme Milbourne Clark AO, MB MS PhD Syd. HonMD Hannover&Syd. FRCS FRCSEd FRACS.
Appointed January 2000 to 31 December 2004

Pathology

Colin Louis Masters, BMedSc MD BS W.Aust. MRCP FRCPA FAA.
Appointed 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2007
Honorary 1 August 2007

Physics

Keith Alexander Nugent, BSc Adel. PhD ANU FAA FAIP.
Appointed 26 March 2007 to 25 March 2012.
Re-appointed 26 March 2012 to 31 December 2012.
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